77thth Grade Science Grade Science Laboratory Equipment Laboratory Equipment

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Laboratory Equipment will be Laboratory Equipment will be defined and illustrateddefined and illustrated

BeakerBeaker

Beaker: A wide cylindrical vessel with a Beaker: A wide cylindrical vessel with a pouring lip, used as a lab container and pouring lip, used as a lab container and mixing jar. May come in 3 sizes: small, mixing jar. May come in 3 sizes: small, medium, and large with markings on the medium, and large with markings on the sides.sides.

FlaskFlask

A wide base glass container with a narrow A wide base glass container with a narrow neck, used for holding or carrying liquids.neck, used for holding or carrying liquids.

Test TubeTest Tube

Test Tube: A clear cylindrical, glass tube Test Tube: A clear cylindrical, glass tube open at one end and rounded at the other. open at one end and rounded at the other. Used in laboratory use and for Used in laboratory use and for experimentation.experimentation.

Test Tube HolderTest Tube Holder

Test Tube Holder: a plastic holder to Test Tube Holder: a plastic holder to place test tubes in before, during and after place test tubes in before, during and after labs.labs.

DropperDropper

Dropper: A glass tube with a hollow Dropper: A glass tube with a hollow rubber bulb at one end and a small rubber bulb at one end and a small opening at the other, drawing in a liquid opening at the other, drawing in a liquid and expelling it in drops.and expelling it in drops.

PipettePipette

Pipette: A slender, graduated plastic tube Pipette: A slender, graduated plastic tube used for measuring and transferring used for measuring and transferring quantities of liquid from 1 container to quantities of liquid from 1 container to another.another.

Glass Stirring RodsGlass Stirring Rods

Glass Stirring Rods: A glass rod using for Glass Stirring Rods: A glass rod using for stirring liquids in the lab. Often referred to stirring liquids in the lab. Often referred to as a “swizzle stick”.as a “swizzle stick”.

Hot HandsHot Hands

Hot Hands: A plastic cupped shaped mitt Hot Hands: A plastic cupped shaped mitt to fit on one hand to handle hot containers.to fit on one hand to handle hot containers.

Lab ApronLab Apron

Lab Apron: A plastic apron that fits over Lab Apron: A plastic apron that fits over the student’s head and ties in the back. the student’s head and ties in the back. This will protect the student from potential This will protect the student from potential spills or splashes.spills or splashes.

Safety GogglesSafety Goggles

Safety Goggles: Plastic eye-wear in the Safety Goggles: Plastic eye-wear in the form of goggles or glasses that will protect form of goggles or glasses that will protect the students’ eyes during labs.the students’ eyes during labs.

Magnifying LensMagnifying Lens

Magnifying Lens: A hand magnifying lens Magnifying Lens: A hand magnifying lens to enlarge objects during labs.to enlarge objects during labs.

Triple Beam BalanceTriple Beam Balance

Triple Beam Balance: A measuring Triple Beam Balance: A measuring instrument consisting of 3 beams to instrument consisting of 3 beams to measure mass. To begin, you must set measure mass. To begin, you must set the calibration to “0” and then it is the calibration to “0” and then it is balanced when the line at the right lines up balanced when the line at the right lines up with the main marking.with the main marking.

MicroscopeMicroscope

Microscope: An optical instrument having Microscope: An optical instrument having a magnifying lens or a combination of a magnifying lens or a combination of lenses for inspecting objects too small to lenses for inspecting objects too small to be seen by the unaided eye.be seen by the unaided eye.

Graduated CylinderGraduated Cylinder

A glass vessel with a rubber stopper and a A glass vessel with a rubber stopper and a rubber base that is used to measure rubber base that is used to measure liquids.liquids.

Science SafetyScience Safety

According to Aesop’s Tale, “The Tortoise According to Aesop’s Tale, “The Tortoise and the Hare”, remember who took his and the Hare”, remember who took his time and ended up winning the race. That time and ended up winning the race. That is what I would like you to do, be careful, is what I would like you to do, be careful, work hard and you will be successful!work hard and you will be successful!