1.4.4 Review: Module One

Module 1 Review

Objective: Students will recall the key terms from the first module in order to prepare them for the module one test.        

Today's assignment is to review these notes and answer the questions provided. Go back over your lessons in this module to help you on this assignment.  If you had any questions you missed on any assignments or quizzes, it would be a good idea to include those as well.  If there are any concepts you are not sure about, NOW IS THE TIME TO ASK. 

Remember this is a tool for you to study with and prepare for your test. 

Major topics covered:

1. Expectations for the class
   • Time required of you
   • MLA in your writing
   • Useful resource: https://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/section/2/  
2. Metric System
   • Basics of converting (which way to move your decimal, where to place zeros)
   • How to convert from one unit to another
   • Three base units (measurements) of the metric system (SI Units): grams, liters, meters
   • How to calculate the volume of a regular shaped object vs. an irregular shaped object
   • Density: how to calculate density and how mass and volume interact with each other to change the density of an object
3. Experimental Design
   • Scientific method
   • Variables: independent, dependent, and control
4. Graphing
   • Reading graphs
   • Creating graphs
   • Using the correct graph for your data