Lab Equipment Proper use of lab equipment 1.Graduated Cylinder Proper Use •To make accurate volume measurements of liquids 2. Balance (triple-beam) Proper Use •To measure mass of an object. 3. Safety Goggles •To protect your eyes when heating or mixing chemicals 4. Beakers Proper Use • Is used to hold almost anything in the lab. Used to view small objects. 6. Test tube holder Proper Use 6. To hold/grasp a test tube 7. Flask Proper Use • Used for storing and/or mixing liquids or solutions. 8. Test Tube Rack Proper Use •To hold many test tubes during an experiment or for drying. 9. Bunsen Burner •To heat objects in a laboratory experiment 10. Test Tube Proper Use •Used to heat, mix, collect, store, etc. materials. •Used for experimentation. 11. Petri Dish Proper Use •Used to culture (“grow”) microscopic specimens. 12.Beaker Tongs 12. Tongs Proper Use 12. To hold/grasp a beaker 13. Metric ruler 14. Thermometer •To measure temperature 15. Droppers Proper Use •Exact volume measurement of and transfer of liquids 16. Dissecting pan 17. Dissecting needles 18.Forceps Proper Use •For grasping small objects. •Used mainly in dissection. 19. Scalpels 20. Dissecting Pin 21. Scissors 22. Microscope Proper Use •To see microscopic specimens 23. Microscope slide Proper Use •To hold microscopic specimens 24. Cover slip Proper Use •To cover microscopic specimens Timer, stopwatch Proper Use •To keep time during laboratory experiments. Spring Scale Proper Use •To measure weight of an object. 14. Thermometer •To measure temperature Dropper Bottle •Very useful for storing and dispensing a wide range of liquids. Hot Plate Proper Use •Used to heat flasks and beakers. Funnel Proper Use •Aides in pouring materials into small openings. Stethoscope Proper Use •Aides in listening to the heart and lungs. Blood Pressure Cuff Proper Use • Used to measure the force ( pressure) of the blood as it moves through blood vessels. • http://www.bourne.k12.ma.us/.