Lab Equipment Goggles and Apron Used to protect

Lab Equipment

Goggles and Apron • Used to protect your eyes and clothing from damage. • These are a must in lab!!

Plastic Gloves • Used to protect your hands • Used when handling specimen and organisms

Eye Wash Station • Located in the “Workroom” between the science classes • Used to wash out your eyes if any chemicals or substances get in them

Beakers • Beakers are used for holding various chemicals. • Not for measuring precisely. • Sizes vary.

Graduated Cylinder • Used to precisely measure the volume of liquids or run experiments. • Read from the meniscus at eye level. • Plastic ring always on top if applicable. • Sizes vary.

Erlenmeyer Flask • Used to approximately measure the volume various liquids. • Useful for mixing by swirling • Sizes vary.

Rubber Stoppers • Used to close flasks and test tubes. • The holes allow the insertion of glass tubing, probes, or thermometers as needed by the experiment.

Test Tubes and Rack • Used to hold chemicals/tubes while experimenting. • Not for measuring precisely. • Waft! • Aim away from faces. • Sizes vary. • Label tubes.

Test Tube Brushes • Cleaning. • You must clean tubes before and after you use.

Ring Stand Ring Clamps • Base/Pole of set -up for experimenting. • Holds glassware in place for heating or evaporating.

Test Tube Holder • Used for carrying or holding hot test tubes.

Thermometer • Measuring temperature. • Use metric!! • Scientists use Celsius

Hot Plate • Used to heat substances.

Bunsen Burner • Used to heat substances quickly or if > 400 o. C is needed. • Do not use with flammable substances.

Beaker Tongs • Used to carry beakers.

Meter Stick • Used to precisely measure length. • 1 m = 10 dm • 1 m = 100 cm • 1 m = 1000 mm

Funnel • Used to safely transfer substances from one container to another.

Dropper and Bottle • Used to measure out small amounts of liquids for experiments.

Digital Balance • Used to accurately measure mass. • Only up to 200 g in our labs.

Triple Beam Balance • Measures the mass of an object. • Make certain the balance is calibrated correctly before use.

Double Pan Balance • Used to compare the masses of two substances.

Pipette • Used to transfer small amounts of chemicals. • Graduated pipettes can precisely measure small amounts of chemicals.

Petri Dish • Hold specimen such as bacteria

Compound Microscope • Used to magnify Slide • Used to observe specimen • Cover slip goes on the top of specimen to hold it in place

Hand Lens • Used to magnify objects

Forceps • Used to pick up small items • Follow sharp object safety rules

Spring Scale • Measures weight / force • Sizes vary, make sure object is not too heavy