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Lesson 1.8 Using Flow Charts

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Trying to read instructions during the lab is confusing and uses a lot of time. How can we turn what is typically a list of instructions into something that is useful in the lab? We use a flowchart. A flowchart is a visual representation of a list of instructions. Watch the video to help you understand how flow charts work and then answer the questions below.
Question 1
1.
Draggable itemarrow_right_altCorresponding Item
flow
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sequence of actions to accomplish a goal
output
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information or materials that are needed for a specific step in the process
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start or stop symbol
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Question 2
2.

Match the symbol with its name/meaning in the flow chart.

Draggable itemarrow_right_altCorresponding Item
action or step
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Question 3
3.

Question 4
4.

Write a couple of sentences to explain what this flow chart is telling you to do.

input
information of materials that result from a specific step in the process
process
terminator
action or a step that needs to be done to achieve the goal
output
decision
input
start
Decide whether each item belongs in each type of flow chart box
measure 100 mL of water
heat the sample
measure the mass of the reactant
mass of a reactant
measure the temperature
put the waste in the waste jar
starting temperature
measure the mass of the product
safety instructions
Materials needed for the experiment are .........
ending temperature
mass of a product
get a 100mL graduated cylinder
Is the temperature increasing
Is there a color change
Is gas being made
decision
step or action
input
output