Village Christian Schools
Science Handbook

VCS Science Department
September 2007

Online Version 1.0

Contents (all downloads are in .pdf format)

• 3.1.0  Observing and stating a problem
• 3.2.0  Forming a hypothesis
• 3.3.0  Testing the hypothesis
• 3.4.0  Analyzing and concluding
• 3.5.0  Communicating results
• 3.6.0  Forming a theory

• 4.1.0  Designing an experiment (download)
• 4.2.0  Units of measurement (download all of 4.2)
• • 4.2.1 SI units and some rules
  • 4.2.2 SI derived units
  • 4.2.3 Non-SI units
  • 4.2.4 SI prefixes
  • 4.2.5 Scientific notation
  • 4.2.6 Conversions

• 4.3.0  Scientific instruments and measurement (included with 4.3.1)
• • 4.3.1 Measurement instruments (download)
  • 4.3.2 Accuracy, precision, and significant figures (download)
  • 4.3.3 Other lab equipment (download)
  • 4.3.4 Microscopes (download)
• 4.4.0  Laboratory Safety (download)

• 5.1.0  Gathering data: data tables
• 5.2.0  Displaying data: bar graphs
• 5.3.0  Displaying data: line graphs
• 5.4.0  Analyzing data: forming conclusions

• 6.1.0  Lab reports
• 6.2.0  Body paragraphs

• 8.1.0  Derived units
• 8.2.0  Non-SI units