Lab Equipment and Use

Test Tube

Used for combining, heating and storing liquids

Not measuring

Beaker

Used to store, semi-accurately measure and heat liquids

Erlenmeyer Flask

Used to heat and store liquids

What are the advantages of using this instead of a beaker?

Small top prevents liquid from spilling during mixing

Small top, large bottom, allows for heating with minimum evaporation

Funnel

Used to pour liquids without spilling

Mortar and a Pestle

Used to crush, mix and grind solids

Mortar is bowl

Pestle is heavy stick

Test Tube Holder

Used to hold test tubes

Often used for heating

Volumetric Flask

Used for precision measuring and mixing

Watch Glass

Can be used as a beaker cover

Or to put a small amount of chemicals on for heating

Graduated Cylinder

Used to accurately measure volumes of liquids

Evaporating Dish

Used to heat and evaporate liquids

Can withstand high temperatures

Bunsen Burner

Used to heat chemicals

Ring Stand

To hold glassware that is being heated

Wire Gauze

Used to support a container during heating and spread out the flame evenly

Triple Beam Balance

Used to measure mass

Let’s Learn About Safety

Music by Rhythm, Rhyme, ResultsYouTube - AGHS Lab Safety Rap

Listen for the missing words

YouTube - Lab Safety Rap, Fill In The Words

Fill in the safety rules you hear