This document provides information about various pieces of science equipment, including their names, purposes, and any relevant units of measurement. It describes common lab tools such as beakers, flasks, slides, meters sticks, thermometers, balances, pipettes, funnels, petri dishes, Bunsen burners, mortars, pestles, test tubes, and more. For each item, it indicates its typical use, any associated drawings, and if applicable, the relevant units used to measure or describe the tool.

1. Science Equipment
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2. Name Drawing Use Units
Test Tube
Rack
• used to hold test
tubes n/a
Chemical Tray • Holds many chemicals n/a
Erlenmeyer
Flask
• Used to swirl
liquid items
• can be heated
mL

3. Name Drawing Use Units
Florence Flask
• Container
• Used for boiling
mL
Beaker
• Used to hold and
heat liquids.
• Measures volume.
mL
Eye Dropper
• Used to transfer small
amounts of liquid
n/a

4. Name Drawing Use Units
Slides:
A) Dry mount or
prepared
Drawing A) Dry samples n/a
B) Wet mount B) Liquid samples n/a
C) Well or
Depressed
A) Sunken midsection to
allow for a larger wet
amount
n/a
Used to observe samples under a microscope

5. Name Drawing Use Units
Meter stick
or
Ruler
• measures length cm, m
Tweezers
• Used for picking up
small objects
n/a
Stirring rod
• Glass;
• to stir or mix a
solution
n/a

6. Temperature
and
pH probes
• instruments to collect
and manage data.
Hot Plate
• A flat heated surface,
typically portable,
• used for keeping
items hot.
na
Thermometer
• an instrument for
determining temp.
°C, °F
Timing
Device
• Used to measure
exact time
na

7. Microscope
• To observe
organisms or
specimens too small to
be seen with the naked
eye.
na
Triple Beam
Balance
• used to measure
masses very precisely
grams
Safety Glasses
• Provides protection
for eyes
n/a
Chemical
Goggles
• Provides protection
for eyes from
splashes
n/a

8. Graduated
Cylinder
• used to accurately
find displacement
• measures volumes
accurately
mL
Pipette
• used to transfer small
amounts of liquid
•(similar to an eyedropper)
mL
Hand lens • Used for observation
has a small magnification n/a
Spring Scale
• Used to measure
force or mass
Newtons or
Grams

9. Funnel
• Used for pouring
liquids from a large
container to a small
container
n/a
Petri Dish
• holds a culture
medium (agar)
• Used to grow and
study things
n/a
Agar
• Solution used in Petri
dishes to culture
bacteria. (gel-like)
n/a
Bunsen
burner
• Used for heating n/a

10. Mortar
• Container for holding
dry, solid chemical
samples.
(used with pestle)
n/a
Pestle
• Used to grind dry
solid chemicals into
fine powder
(used with mortar)
n/a
Test Tube
(Tongs)
• Holds one test tube
• Holds test tubes with
extreme high or low
temperatures
n/a
Test Tubes
• Holds liquid, solid or
lab items to either be
observed or heated
n/a