Laboratory

High school (ages 12+)
Science & Technology

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Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/laboratory

Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. What is the scientific name?N/A (Facility, not an organism)
2. What is the primary function?To provide a controlled environment for scientific research, experimentation, and measurement
3. Why do scientists need laboratories?Laboratories let scientists isolate variables and repeat experiments the same way. This helps them discover new facts and create useful inventions.
4. Where can laboratories be found?You can find laboratories in schools, universities, companies, government offices, and hospitals. Each one is set up for a particular kind of work.

Hypothesis: A testable explanation or prediction for a scientific phenomenon.
Variable: A factor that can be changed or measured in an experiment.
Reproducibility: The ability of an experiment to be repeated by different researchers with similar results.