Name:_____________________
Date:________________________
Lab Equipment Scavenger Hunt
Each piece of lab equipment below is sitting on the lab bench, labeled with its name. Look at each
item, and write its name in the table. Read the equipment uses below, and match the appropriate
letter to the piece of equipment. You will probably be able to figure out what it is used for just by
looking at it! Complete both sides of the sheet.
Equipment Uses
A. Produces a spark when flint is rubbed
against rough steel
B. Used for stirring
C. A container used to compare small amounts
of chemicals.
D. “Lobster-claw” end used to hold and move
hot beakers
E. Accurately measures the volume of liquids in
mL.
Picture
Name
F.
Small glass container used to hold
chemicals.
G. Crushes, grinds, and mixes.
H. Has a wide stable base; used to hold and
mix chemicals
I. Seals the openings of glass containers
J. Scoops and transfers chemicals
K. Used to hold and move hot test tubes
How it is used (letter)
Equipment Uses:
L. Holds chemicals
M. Used to heat
N. Stand that supports other equipment when heating
O. Shallow dish used to hold chemicals
P. Supports beaker when heating, and spreads flame
for even heating
Q. Used with a graduated cylinder to measure the
volume of irregular shaped objects
R. Measures mass
S. Holds test tubes
Picture
Name
T. Heats with a hot flame
U. Grasps and picks up small diameter
glassware
V. Measures temperature
W. Cleans test tubes
X. Supports wire gauze and beaker when
heating
Y. Clamps a test tube to retort stand
How it is used (letter)
Beaker tongs
2. Test tube
3. Stirring rod
4. Graduated cylinder
5. Mortar and pestle
6. Flint striker
7. Erlenmeyer flask
8. Rubber stopper
9. Scoopula
10. Retort stand
11. Ring clamp
12. Wire gauze
13. Beaker
14. Bunsen burner
15. Thermometer
16. Test tube rack
17. Crucible tongs
18. Hot plate
19. Petri dish
20. Test tube brush
21. Electronic balance
22. Overflow can
Test tube clamp