Lab
Equipment
Proper use of lab equipment
1.Graduated
Cylinder
Proper Use
•To make accurate
volume
measurements of
liquids
2. Balance (triple-beam)
Proper Use
•To measure mass
of an object.
3. Safety Goggles
•To protect
your eyes
when
heating or
mixing
chemicals
4. Beakers
Proper Use
• Is used to hold almost
anything in the lab.
Used to view small objects.
6. Test tube
holder
Proper Use
6. To hold/grasp a
test tube
7. Flask
Proper Use
• Used for storing
and/or mixing liquids
or solutions.
8. Test Tube Rack
Proper Use
•To hold test tubes
during an
experiment or for
drying.
9. Bunsen Burner
•To heat
objects in a
laboratory
experiment
10. Test Tube
Proper Use
•Used to heat, mix,
collect, store, etc.
materials.
•Used for
experimentation.
11. Petri Dish
Proper Use
•Used to culture
(“grow”)
microscopic
specimens.
12.Beaker
Tongs
12. Tongs
Proper Use
12. To hold/grasp a
beaker
13. Metric ruler
14. Thermometer
•To measure
temperature
15. Droppers
Proper Use
•Exact volume
measurement of
and transfer of
liquids
16. Dissecting pan
17. Dissecting needles
18.Forceps
Proper Use
•For grasping
small objects.
•Used mainly in
dissection.
19. Scalpels
20. Dissecting Pin
21. Scissors
22. Microscope
Proper Use
•To see
microscopic
specimens
23. Microscope slide
Proper Use
•To hold
microscopic
specimens
24. Cover slip
Proper Use
•To cover
microscopic
specimens
Timer, stopwatch
Proper Use
•To keep time
during laboratory
experiments.
Spring
Scale
Proper Use
•To measure
weight of an
object.
14. Thermometer
•To measure
temperature
Dropper Bottle
•Very
useful for
storing and
dispensing
a wide
range of
liquids.
Hot Plate
Proper Use
•Used to heat
flasks and
beakers.
Funnel
Proper Use
•Aides in pouring
materials into
small openings.
Stethoscope
Proper Use
•Aides in listening
to the heart and
lungs.
Blood Pressure Cuff
Proper Use
• Used to measure the
force ( pressure) of
the blood as it moves
through blood
vessels.
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