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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
terminator
arrow_right_alt
sequence of actions to accomplish a goal
input
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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
decision
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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.

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