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A Scientist's Equipment
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alcohol lampbeaker
Bunsen burnerdropper
flaskfunnel
graduated cylinderring stand
test tube test tube clamp
thermometer
Scientists use many different kinds of special equipment in a laboratory.
Label each piece of equipment.
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How Long Is It?
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The meter is the standard unit of measurement when measuring the length of an object or the distance between two objects.
Use kilometer, meter, centimeter, or millimeter to label the unit used to measure each object.
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The Long and Short of It
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Weight, length, area, and volume are properties of matter that scientists can measure. Scientists use the units of grams, meters, and liters to measure these properties.
cmcm2 cm3
g
kgkmLm
mgmLmm
Write the abbreviation for each unit of measurement.
Unit of Measure Abbreviation
gram
kilogram
milligram
meter
kilometer
centimeter
millimeter
square centimeters
cubic centimeters
liter
milliliter
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Balances
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The mass of an object can be measured using a balance. Two common types of balances are the triple beam balance and the double pan balance.
beamsdouble pan balance
masspan
panspointer
riderstriple beam balance
Name each balance and label the parts. The words in the word bank may be used more than once.
Balance: _________________________
Balance: _________________________
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Reading a Double Pan Balance
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To determine the weight of an object using a double pan balance, find the sum of masses needed to balance the two pans. Do this by making the pointer on the balance line up with the indicated line.
Find the mass of each object.
Masses
1. _______ g
3. _______ g
2. _______ g
4. _______ g
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Reading a Triple Beam Balance
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To determine the mass or weight of an object using a triple beam balance, find the sum of the masses shown on the riders.
Find the mass indicated on each triple beam balance.
1. __________________________________ 4. __________________________________
2. __________________________________ 5. __________________________________
3. __________________________________ 6. __________________________________
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Celsius vs. Fahrenheit
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020
3237
6898.6
100212
The thermometer compares the Celsius and Fahrenheit scales. Label the temperatures on the Celsius and Fahrenheit scales.
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Reading a Graduated Cylinder
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Small quantities of a liquid can be measured using a graduated cylinder. Notice how the liquid curves up the side of the cylinder. To get an accurate reading, read the measurement at the bottom of the curve, or meniscus.
Read and record each volume.
1. _______ mL 5. _______ mL
2. _______ mL 6. _______ mL
3. _______ mL 7. _______ mL
4. _______ mL 8. _______ mL
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Periodic Table of the Elements
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The periodic table gives a lot of information about each element.
Label the information that the words, numbers, and letters represent for each element.
atomic massatomic number
electrons in outer shellelement’s name
element’s symbol
C6
carbon12.01115
24
H1
hydrogen1.00797
1
Li3
lithium6.941
21
Be4
beryllium9.0122
22
Na11
sodium22.9898
281 Mg
12
magnesium24.305
2
28
K19
potassium39.0983
2881 Cg
20
calcium40.08
2
288
Sc21
scandium44.956
2
2
89 Ti
22
titanium47.88
2
210
8
V23
vanadium50.942
2
2
811 Cr
24
chromuim51.996
2
131
8
Mn25
manganese54.9380
2
2
813 Fe
26
iron55.847
2
2148
Co27
cobalt58.9332
2
2
815 Ni
28
nickel58.69
2
2168
Rb37
rubidium85.4678
281881 Sr
38
strontium87.62
2
188
82 Y
39
yttrium88.905
281892 Zr
40
zirconium91.22
2
188
102 Nb
41
niobium92.906
28
121
18 Mo42
molybdenum95.94
2
188
131 Tc
43
technetium(98)
28
18132 Ru
44
ruthenium101.07
2
188
151 Rh
45
rhodium102.905
28
18161 Pd
46
palladium106.4
2
188
180
Cs55
cesium132.905
28181881 Ba
56
barium137.33
2
188
1882
57–71RareEarth
ElementsHf72
hafnium178.49
2
188
32102
Ta73
tantalum180.948
28
1832112
W74
tungsten183.85
2
188
32122
Re75
rhenium186.2
28
1832132 Os
76
osmium190.2
2
188
32142
Ir77
iridium192.2
28
1832152 Pt
78
platinum195.09
2
188
32171
Fr87
francium(223)
2818321881
Ra88
radium(226.0254)
2
188
321882
89–103
ActinideSeries Rf
104
rutherfordium(261)
2
188
3232102
Db105
dubnium(262)
28
183232112
Sg106
seaborgium(263)
2
188
3232122
Bh107
bohrium(262)
28
183232132
Hs108
hassium(265)
2
188
3232142
Mt109
meitnerium(266)
28
183232152
Uun110
ununnilium(269)
2
188
3232171
5. _______ mL
6. _______ mL
7. _______ mL
8. _______ mL
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Chemical Symbols Crossword
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calciumcarbon
gold
heliumhydrogen
iodine
leadmercuryoxygen
silversodiumsulfur
Across 3. Pb
4. O
6. He
8. Au
9. Na
11. C
12. Ag
Down
1. Ca
2 H
5. S
7. Hg
10. I
Complete the crossword puzzle by matching the symbols to the names of the elements.
1
3
6
9
7
10
12
11
4
8
5
2
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