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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
process
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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
start
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Question 3
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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
terminator
output
action or a step that needs to be done to achieve the goal
action or step
decision
input
output
Decide whether each item belongs in each type of flow chart box
ending temperature
Is there a color change
measure the mass of the reactant
measure the temperature
starting temperature
measure 100 mL of water
measure the mass of the product
Materials needed for the experiment are .........
heat the sample
put the waste in the waste jar
safety instructions
get a 100mL graduated cylinder
mass of a product
Is gas being made
Is the temperature increasing
mass of a reactant
decision
step or action
input
output