Common Lab Equipment

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Common Lab Equipment
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Lab Equipment Used In 7th Grade Science(Click
on the equipment list below and draw each piece
of equipment and note its function)

• Beaker
• Erlenmeyer Flask
• Graduated Cylinder
• Test Tube
• Dissection Kit
• Scalpel
• Forceps
• Probes
• Hand Lens
• Dissecting Scissors
• Metric Ruler
• Dissecting Tray
• Dissecting Pins

• Compound Light Microscope
• Microscope Slide
• Cover Slip
• Petri Dish
• Safety Goggles
• Triple-Beam Balance
• Meter Stick

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_____ml Beaker

• Function - To measure liquids
• They come in different sizes so you need to put
  the size in front of the name.
• Ex. 100ml Beaker, 250ml Beaker

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_____ml Erlenmeyer Flask

• Function - To measure liquids and mix them.
• Erlenmeyer flask also come in different sizes.
• Ex. 500ml Erlenmeyer Flask

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______ml Graduated Cylinder

• Function - To accurately measure liquids.
• Graduated Cylinders come in various sizes. Ex.
  10ml Graduated Cylinder.

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Test Tube

• Test tubes have many functions including mixing
  liquids to observe their reaction.

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Dissecting Kit

• Used for dissection.
• Contains Scalpel, Forceps, Hand Lens, Probes,
  Dissecting Scissors,and Metric Ruler.

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Scalpel

• Function - To cut open a specimen you will be
  dissecting.

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Forceps

• Function - To hold and move parts you should not
  touch.

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Probes

• Function - To move and push aside materials
  during a dissection.
• A dissecting kit contains a straight probe and a
  bent probe.

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Hand Lens

• Function - To magnify small objects for viewing.

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Dissecting Scissors

• Function - To cut specimen you are dissecting.
  Often used to cut through small bones.

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Metric Ruler

• Function - To measure the length of small objects
  in centimeters or millimeters.

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Dissecting Tray

• Function - Provides a place to dissect your
  specimen and a surface to stick dissecting pins
  into.

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Dissecting Pins

• Function - To hold a specimen down to the
  dissecting tray.

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Compound Light Microscope

• Function - To magnify very small objects, and
  observe objects you cannot see with the naked
  eye.

Click above to start a short video on microscopes
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Microscope Slide

• Function - To hold the object you are looking at
  on the microscope.

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Cover Slip

• Function - To cover the object you are looking at
  on the microscope. It helps in making wet mounts
  which you will learn about later.

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Petri Dish

• Function - Provides a surface for you to
  experiment on various materials. In our class we
  will use them to grow bacteria and fungi.

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Safety Goggles

• Function - Keeps your eyes safe from dangerous
  liquids that may cause permanent eye damage.

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Triple-Beam Balance

• Function - To measure the mass of an object in
  grams.

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Meter Stick

• Function - To measure the length of objects in
  centimeters or meters.