Lab Equipment

Beaker

used to hold liquids; rough measure of volume

test tube

open tube used to hold liquids, can be heated

test tube rack

Holds test tubes

graduated cylinder

instrument used to measure volume of a liquid; accurate

Erlenmeyer flask

used to hold liquids, has narrow neck to prevent splashes

funnel

for pouring liquid or other substance through a small opening

electronic balance

a balance that measures mass automatically

goggles

protects eyes from chemical splashes

petri dish

a shallow dish used to culture bacteria

Tongs

an instrument with two movable arms that are joined at one end, used for picking up and holding things.

centrifuge

device to separate substances by density spinning them at high speed

probe

a device used to explore or examine

slide

A piece of glass that holds a specimen

microscope

An instrument that makes small objects look larger

Dissecting scissors

Cuts specimen to be studied

Scalpel

Surgical knife; cutting specimen

thermometer

An instrument used to measure temperature (Celcius)

dissecting pins

holds the specimen in place on dissecting tray

pipette

A dropper used to dispense liquids

coverslip

Small glass square used to cover the specimen on the slide

medicine dropper

to transfer small amounts of liquid

forceps

to pick up or hold small objects

Hand Lens

hand-held instrument used to make an item look larger

metric ruler

tool used to measure length

dissecting tray

holds specimen for dissection