Common Lab EquipmentNotes

Beaker• Function - To measure liquids• different sizes.• Ex. 100ml Beaker, 250ml Beaker

Erlenmeyer Flask

• Function - To measure liquids and mix them SWIRL!

• Different sizes.• Ex. 500ml Erlenmeyer Flask

Graduated Cylinder

• Function - To accurately measure liquids.• Different sizes. • Ex. 10ml Graduated Cylinder.

Test Tube

• many functions including mixing liquids to observe their reaction.

Dissecting Kit

• Used for dissection.• Contains: Scalpel, Forceps, Probes, Dissecting

Scissors, and Metric Ruler.

Scalpel

– Function - To cut open a specimen you will be dissecting.

Forceps

• Function - To hold and move parts you should not touch, or are too tiny for your fingers.

Probes

• Function - To move and push aside materials during a dissection.

• A dissecting kit contains a straight probe and a bent probe.

Dissecting Scissors

• Function - To cut specimen you are dissecting.• Often used to cut through small bones.• Often work better than scalpel.

Metric Ruler

• Function - To measure the length of small objects in centimeters or millimeters.

Dissecting Tray

• Function - Provides a place to dissect your specimen and a surface to stick dissecting pins into.

Dissecting Pins

• Function - To hold a specimen down to the dissecting tray.

Petri Dish

• Function - Provides a surface for you to experiment on various materials. In our class we will use them to grow bacteria and fungi.

Triple-Beam Balance

• Function - To measure the mass of an object in grams.

Meterstick

• Function - To measure the length of objects in centimeters or meters.