STATION 1 STATION 1 SAFETY SAFETY

TEST TUBE HOLDER OR CLAMP

FUNNEL

TONGS

GOGGLES

TEST TUBE RACK

SPATULA/SCOOPULA

Used to transfer solid chemicals (chemicals should never be touched)

To hold and store test-tubes in the upright position

To protect the eyes

To hold a test tube. at the Bunsen. burner. Also used To hold a test tube at the Bunsen burner. Also used while transferring a hot test tube

Transferring or filtering liquids from one container to another

Holding and transferring hot objects

STATION 2 STATION 2 MEASUREMENT MEASUREMENT

THERMOMETER

PIPETTE

Graduated Cylinder or Measuring Cylinder

TRIPLE BEAM BALANCE or Electronic scale

WASH BOTTLES/SQUEEZE BOTTLE

To dispense small volumes (not accurate) of liquids (soap, chemicals)

Measure the Temperature

Measure small volumes of liquids (between 0.1ml to 20 ml)

Accurately measure out a volume of liquid

Accurately weigh out a solid

Station 3 EXPERIMENTATION

ERLENMEYER FLASK OR CONICAL FLASK

BEAKER

BUNSEN BURNER

HOT PLATE

TEST-TUBE

To conduct experiments that require small volumes

To store liquids and conduct experiments. Narrow mouth and flat bottom

Uses electricity and to heat up liquids for experimentation

Uses gas and open flames to heat substances for experimentation

To store and carry out experiments with liquids and solids To store and carry out experiments with liquids and solids. Has a flat bottom and pouring beak

Station 4 OBSERVATION-1

FORCEPS

SLIDES

CAVITY SLIDES

COVERSLIP

COMPOUND MICROSCOPE

STEREOMICROSCOPE or DISSECTING MICROSCOPE

Magnify specimens up to 20 times to observe some details

View tiny specimens by magnifying up to 400 times View tiny specimens by magnifying up to 400 times. Specimens have to be mounted on slides.

To hold specimens firmly for transfer

To mount a specimen for observations under the microscope

To cover the specimens on the slides before viewing under a microscope

To mount live or large specimens for observations under the microscope

Station 5 OBSERVATION-2

INOCULATION LOOP

Reaction Chamber

Microfuge tube

UV Light Box

PETRI-DISH

To grow cultures or colonies of microscopic organisms (ex To grow cultures or colonies of microscopic organisms (ex. Bacteria, yeast, fungi)

Observe reactions of small volumes

To observe specimens (in Petri-dish) under UV light

Used to transfer microbiological live specimens under sterile conditions

Experimentation with small volumes