Laboratory Equipment Earth Science August 14 2013 Beaker

Laboratory Equipment Earth Science August 14, 2013

Beaker n The primary function of a beaker is to hold and work with liquids.

Graduated Cylinder n Graduated cylinders are designed to make accurate liquid volume measurements.

Ruler n Instrument used to measure distance.

Triple Beam Balance n The function of a triple beam balance is to measure the mass of objects.

Bunsen Burner n The function of a Bunsen burner is to heat substances.

Safety Goggles n Safety goggles are used to protect the eye from any foreign object. Eye protection is a priority in any science laboratory setting.

Fire Extinguishers n Fire extinguishers are required safety equipment in all laboratory settings. Students must not operate these devices unless the student has been instructed in its operation and the student has permission from a teacher.

Erlenmeyer Flask n The function of a flask is to hold and store liquids. Flasks are good for mixing substances with little or no spillage.

Gloves n Gloves are used to protect your hands. Some gloves protect against temperature extremes while others serve as a barrier against harmful substances.

Hot Plate n The function of a hotplate is obvious. Hotplates are used to heat substances.

Microscopes can magnify usually between 40 times to 1000 times, depending on the brand model of the microscope used. n

Microscope Slide n The microscope slide is a flat piece of glass used for viewing objects under the microscope.

Cover Slip n The cover glass is used with a microscope slide. The cover slip serves to flatten objects being viewed and also serves as a barrier between the object and the microscope's objective lens to keep the lens clean.

Petri Dish n A petri dish is a flat dish made of plastic or glass with a cover that is primarily used to grow bacteria.

Test Tube n The function of a test tube is to hold a small experiment, which would be used to conduct an investigation.

Test Tube Rack n The test tube rack obviously is designed to hold test tubes.

Thermometer n The thermometer is an instrument used for determining temperature.

Spring Scale n The Spring Scale is used to measure the weight of an object.

Eye Dropper n The Eye Dropper is used to dispense small amounts of a liquid.

Magnifying Glass n A Magnifying Glass is used to make objects appear larger.