Science instruments
Graduated Cylinder
What does it measure? Volume of a liquid
What is the unit of measurement? Liters or milliliters
Meniscus
Curved like lens in the liquid Read the BOTTOM of the curve to get an accurate measurement
Your eye should be level with the top of the liquid Reading the Graduated Cylinder You should read to the bottom of the MENISCUS
Practice Reading the Graduated Cylinder What is this reading? 18.0 ml
What is this reading? Practice Reading the Graduated Cylinder 36.5 ml
What is this reading? 42.9 ml
What is this reading? 47.0 ml
What is this reading? 61.2 ml
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Triple beam balance Measures? Unit? Mass of an object grams
See triple beam balance power point
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flask Measures and unit? Volume of a liquid ml or liter
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Beaker Measures? Unit? Volume of a liquid ml or liters
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Spring scale Measures? Unit? Weight (force) and mass Newtons or grams
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Bunsen burner To burn or heat objects
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Mortar and pestle to crush grind and mix solid substances
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funnel To pour liquids w/o spill
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sieve To separate wanted elements from unwanted elements.
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Filter paper To separate solids from liquids
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Hot plate To heat liquids
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Litmus paper To test acids and bases
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tongs Gripping or lifting objects
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pipette To transfer liquid
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Hot hands To grip hot objects
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scapel Sharp blade use for dissection
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Petri dish To grow bacteria, cells or other microbes
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Ring stand Holds objects above a heat source
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Ceramic wire gauze To support a beaker, (glassware) while heating
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forceps To grasp small objects
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Test tube Function? To hold an experiment to be tested
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Test tube clamp Function? To hold test tubes