Scientific Equipment
A quick guide to what to use to measure in class.
Beaker
• Most commonly used piece of lab
equipment.
• Used for larger LIQUID measurements.
• Give “ballpark figures”
Graduated Cylinder
• Used to make accurate measurements
of LIQUID volumes.
• Used for smaller liquid measurements
than beakers.
Test Tubes
• Clear, glass tube used to measure small
quantities of solid or liquid chemicals.
Triple-beam Balance
• Equipment used to measure mass
precisely.
• Measures in grams. (SI unit)
Flask
• A narrow, necked glass container used
to take specific LIQUID measurements.
Hot Plate
• A flat, heated surface, typically
portable, used for heating materials and
chemicals in the lab.