Lab Equipment 8 th Grade Science Mrs Bendoraitis

Lab Equipment 8 th Grade Science Mrs. Bendoraitis

#1 Graduated Cylinder � To measure liquid volume

#2 Boiling Flask � Used to boil a liquid � Designed to help the liquid boil faster

#3 Beaker � For holding or pouring liquids � Frequently used in 8 th grade labs as I do not have 7 bottles of every chemical

#4 Petri Dish � Used for growing bacteria � Has a top and a bottom � Shallow dishes made of glass

#5 Erlenmeyer Flask � It is used to heat or store liquids � Narrow opening can be plugged up by a stopper for temporary storage

#6 Evaporating Dish � Used to heat a solid � Has a spout for pouring

#7 Triple beam balance � Used to measure mass � Measured in grams

#8 Funnel � Used to help pour a liquid into a cylinder or other container � Used to prevent spills

#9 Test Tube � Used for watching a reaction � Holding liquids � Can be plugged with a stopper

#10 Vial � Container with a lid that seals � Used for chemical storage � Solids or liquids

#11 Test Tube Brush � Used to clean a test tube

#12 Test tube rack � Because test tubes have a round bottom they can not sit on their own � A test tube rack is used to hold the test tube � It is also used to help dry a test tube, because they can be flipped over

#13 Test tube tongs � Used to help move a test tube that has been heated from one place to another � Never touch hot glass!

#14 Cork stopper #15 Rubber Stopper � Used to plug up a test tube, Erlenmeyer flask. � To prevent gasses from escaping � To prevent air from getting in

#16 Mortar and Pestle � Used to crush up a solid into a powder

#17 Beaker tongs � Used to move a beaker that has been heated from one place to another

#18 Tripod Stand � Tri – means 3 � A stand with three legs � Used with a wire gauze (#24) to hold up an item that is going to be heated

#19 Ring stand � Used for a lab set up � Used with different clamps to help hold items in place during an experiment

#20 Ring Clamp � Used with a ring stand a wire gauze to hold an item over a heat source

#21 Reagent Bottle � Glass container used for permanent chemical storage

#22 Forceps � They look like tweezers � They are used to move a solid from the container to a test tube or beaker � You don’t want to have to touch the solid chemical

#23 Pipet � Used to add or take away a few drops of liquid � Helps you get exact amounts of liquid in a graduated cylinder � It is used to add drops to an experiment

#24 Wire Gauze � Used flame with a ring clamp to hold an item over a

#25 Spark lighter � Used to light a Bunsen Burner � The spark lights the gas that is flowing through the Bunsen burner

#26 Burner hose � This hose connects the Bunsen burner to the gas jet on the lab table

#27 Bunsen Burner � This is where the flame comes from � It can be adjusted to create a bigger or smaller flame

#28 Thermometer Clamp � Used with a ring stand to hold a thermometer in place � It is used to prevent thermometer from touching the bottom of the beaker

#29 test tube clamp � This is used with a ring stand to hold a test tube in place. � This is used to prevent the test tube from touching the bottom of the beaker