1. Common Lab Equipment

2. Lab Equipment Used In 6th Grade Science (Click on the equipment list below and draw each piece of equipment and note its function)
Beaker
Erlenmeyer Flask
Graduated Cylinder
Test Tube
Forceps
Probes
Hand Lens
Metric Ruler
GPS
Topographic Map
Petri Dish
Safety Goggles
Triple-Beam Balance
Meter Stick
Mineral ID Kit

3. _____ml Beaker Function - To measure liquids
They come in different sizes so you need to put the size in front of the name.
Ex. 100ml Beaker, 250ml Beaker

4. _____ml Erlenmeyer Flask
Function - To measure liquids and mix them.
Erlenmeyer flask also come in different sizes.
Ex. 500ml Erlenmeyer Flask

5. ______ml Graduated Cylinder
Function - To accurately measure liquids.
Graduated Cylinders come in various sizes. Ex. 10ml Graduated Cylinder.

6. Test Tube
Test tubes have many functions including mixing liquids to observe their reaction.

7. Forceps
Function - To hold and move parts you should not touch.

8. Probes
Function - To move and push aside materials during a dissection.
A dissecting kit contains a straight probe and a bent probe.

9. Hand Lens
Function - To magnify small objects for viewing. H

10. Metric Ruler
Function - To measure the length of small objects in centimeters or millimeters.

11. Meter Stick
Function - To measure the length of objects in centimeters or meters.

12. Triple-Beam Balance
Function - To measure the mass of an object in grams.

13. GPS (Global Positioning System)
Function - To find your location on earth. Your longitude and latitude.

14. Topographic Map
Function - To show the location of landforms and elevation.

15. 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.

16. Safety Goggles
Function - Keeps your eyes safe from dangerous liquids that may cause permanent eye damage.

17. Mineral ID Kit
Function - To identify different minerals.