#1#1 Graduated CylinderGraduated Cylinder

• Measures VOLUME - fluids

• mL, L

• SI Base Unit for volume: L

#2#2 MicroscopeMicroscope• Enlarges objects too

small to see with the naked eye

• Not a measuring device, but there are rulers on the stage of some microscopes for a point of reference.

• Unit: micrometers (um)

#3#3 Metric RulerMetric Ruler

• Measures Length

• mm, cm, dm, m, dkm, hm, km

• Base Unit for length: meter (m)

• Not a measuring device

• Used to hold beakers when they are hot, cold, or if they contain hazardous material

#4 Beaker Tongs#4 Beaker Tongs

                                    

#5 Microscope Slide#5 Microscope Slide• Not a measuring

device

• Used to mount tissue, small specimens, or cells to view under a microscope.

#6 Cover slips#6 Cover slips

• Not a measuring device.

• This is laid over the specimen or sample after it has been placed on a slide.

#7 Beakers#7 Beakers

• Measures fluids –VOLUME

• mL, L• Base

measurement for volume: Liter

• Not a measuring device

• Used to move organs or vessels around in an organism when dissecting.

#8 Dissection Probes#8 Dissection Probes

#9 Dissection Tray#9 Dissection Tray• Not a measuring

device.• Used to hold

organism that is being dissected.

• Organism can be pinned down in the soft mat on the bottom of the tray.

#10 Medicine Dropper#10 Medicine Dropper• Not all droppers are

measuring devices.

• But, some will measure the volume in milliliters.

• Base Unit for volume: Liter

#11 Magnifying Glass or #11 Magnifying Glass or Hand LensHand Lens

• Not a measuring device.

• Enlarges the view of a smaller object.

#12 Thermometer#12 Thermometer

• Used to Measure temperature

• Units: °C, °F, and °K

• SI Base Unit: Kelvin (°K)

#13 Forceps#13 Forceps

• Not a measuring device.

• Will be used to aid in dissection by moving tissue and organs around

#14 Goggles#14 Goggles

• Not a measuring device.

• Used to PROTECT YOUR EYES!

#15 Test Tube Rack#15 Test Tube Rack

• Not a measuring device.

• Use to hold test tubes during an experiment or letting them dry after they are cleaned.

#16 Test Tube Clamp#16 Test Tube Clamp

• Not a measuring device

• Used to hold a test tube securely when it contains hazardous or heated substances.

#17 Triple Beam Balance#17 Triple Beam Balance

• Measures the MASS of an object

• Unit: grams (g)

• SI Unit for Mass: Gram (g)

#18 Petri Dish#18 Petri Dish• Not a measuring device• This small dish is filled

partially with agar that contains nutrients.

• Bacteria samples can be cultured on the agar.

• Used to test antibiotics and other antibacterial products.

#19 Dissecting Pin#19 Dissecting Pin

• Not a measuring device.

• Used to anchor a specimen down on a dissecting tray.

#20 Scalpel#20 Scalpel

• Not a measuring device.

• Use to make incisions (cuts) in a specimen.

#21 Dissecting Scissors#21 Dissecting Scissors

• Not a measuring device.

• Use to make incisions (cuts) in a specimen.

#22 Bunsen Burner#22 Bunsen Burner

• Not a measuring device.

• Creates a flame when the burner is connected to a gas line.

#23 Test Tube#23 Test Tube

• NOT A MEASURING DEVICE. (Common misconception)

• Container used for mixing substances during lab investigations.

#24 Erlenmeyer Flask#24 Erlenmeyer Flask

• Measures VOLUME

• mL, L

• Used for measuring, mixing, and storing fluids.