Equipment Measurement Lab Stations
Task 1: Mass
1. Choose the appropriate science tool that measures mass and fill in the table below.
Lab Equipment Name
Measures
Scientific Units
mass
2. Record the mass of the beaker ___________ (remember to include units)
3. Record the mass of the marble ___________ (remember to include units)
4. Describe the process taken to find the mass of the marble. _________________________
_______________________________________________________________________
Task 2: Length/Distance
1. Choose the appropriate science tool that measures length/distance BEST for each object..
Object
Lab Equipment Name
Length/Distance
Table
Journal
Around a Petri dish
2. Measure and record the length/distance of each object listed above.
3. How long is the butterfly?
A 1.4 cm
B 1.46 cm
C 14.5 cm
D 1.5 cm
1 cm
2
4. Using the scale below, what would be the actual size of the butterfly in question 3?
Scale: 1 cm = 3 m
A 3.0 m
B 13.0 m
C 4.38 m
D 2.15 m
Task 3: Volume
1. Choose the appropriate science tool that measures volume and fill in the table below.
Lab Equipment Name
Measures
Scientific Units
volume
2. Record the volume of the liquid ___________ (remember to include units)
3. Record the volume of the marble ___________ (remember to include units)
Hint: Put 50ml of water in the graduated cylinder. Then gently place the marble into the
graduated cylinder. The distance the water level moved, is the volume of the marble.
4. Trace the meniscus green on the picture.
Record the volume of the liquid ____________ (remember to include units)
5. Measure 50ml of water in a beaker. Pour this measured amount into a graduated cylinder.
Which tool is more precise? ___________ Explain. ________________________________
6. Calculate the density of the marble using the information from task 1 and 3.
Formula for Density ____________
Density of marble _____________
Task 4: Insects
You want to observe the structure/anatomy of an insect. Identify the tools needed to complete
the following tasks.
1. Catch an insect ______________
2. Observe the details of the wings on the insect __________
Task 5: Alka-Seltzer
Question: Will the size of an “Alka-Seltzer” tablet have an effect on the speed of it dissolving.
1. Hypothesis: If the “Alka-Seltzer” tablet is crushed, then it will dissolve faster or slower
(choose one by circling)
Materials: select from table
2. Use a mortar & pestle to crush one of the 2 tablets, leaving the other whole.
3. Measure 100ml of water for each beaker.
4. Place the crushed tablet in beaker 1 and time how long it takes to dissolve and record below.
5. Place the whole tablet in beaker 2 and time how long it takes to dissolve and record below.
Time to dissolve in
Alka-Seltzer
seconds (s)
Crushed
Whole
Task 6: Equipment Match
1. Who was the fastest in your group matching the cards?
Card Set
Fastest Person
Green
Pink
Orange
Yellow
2. Which was the most difficult for you to remember in each set? Fill in the information for the
tool below.
Card Set
Lab Equipment Name
Function
Green
Pink
Orange
Yellow