Lab Safety Equipments General Laboratory Lab Equipments General Laboratory CENTIMETER RULER Used for measuring length or width of an object GOGGLES Eye protection Graduated Cylinder Very precise glassware for measuring liquids Erlenmeyer Flask Used for measuring volatile liquids Forceps For holding small items and for holding skin/muscle etc. during dissections These are not called tweezers in the science lab. Medicine Dropper Used for dispensing liquids drop-by-drop Pipet Used to dispense liquids drop-by-drop or by the mL Funnel Used for moving liquids from one container to another Test Tube Rack For securing test tubes Test Tube For liquids and microbiology cultures Beaker Used for measuring and storing liquids Thermometer Used to measure the temperature of a liquid Electronic Balance Used for obtaining the mass of something Balance scale It is a measuring instrument for determining the weight or mass of an object Magnifying Glass It is used to make objects appear larger It was invented by Roger Bacon in 1250 Petri Dish Used for growing microbiology cultures Timer Used to time experiments Cover slip A thin glass plate used to cover samples mounted on a microscope slide Microscope A device used to view objects which are too small to see or explore with your eye alone Wash Bottle Used for washing Glass Stirring Rod Chemical resistant rod for stirring liquids Dissection Equipments Scissors Used to cut through skin and muscles and remove organs Scalpel Used to cut tissues Dissection Pins Used to secure specimen to dissection tray Probe Used to remove underlying tissues from skin of organism Dissection Tray Stores specimen for dissection Lab Safety Equipment Safety Shower Eye Wash Lab Safety Equipment Fire Extinguisher Fire Blanket Fume Hood Watch the video http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C9sy18YTvZM Resources http://www.edu.pe.ca/kish/academics/junior/sciencejr/science7/equiz.htm http://sciencewithsandy.com/safety/names002.htm (Quiz) Discuss CLASSWORK FROM LAST CLASS: Title: Recognizing laboratory safety Write Question and answer in your Notebook 1. What are the proper practices for working safely in a biology laboratory? 2.Why might eating or drinking in the laboratory be dangerous? 3.How can reading through the entire investigation before beginning the procedure help prevent accidents? 4.What safety procedure should you follow when cleaning up at the end of an investigation? Homework Construct a flip flop book to represent at least 10 laboratory equipments with their functions and illustration. TODAY’S LAB Title: Identify Laboratory equipments Purpose: In this investigation, you will identify pieces of laboratory equipment likely to be found in a biology laboratory. You will also learn the function of each piece of laboratory equipment Write and answer all questions Problem: Pre-lab Discussion: Analysis and conclusions:
