Lab Safety
Safety equipment is used to....
keep us safe.
This is used to measure temperature
Thermometer
We use these on our face to protect our eyes.
Safety goggles.
Meter stick
What should you do with long hair?
Secure it with a hair tie or clip.
I could use this tool in the kitchen or in science to separate large objects from liquid.
Strainer
This tool is used to separate magnetic materials from non magnetic materials.
A magnet
We would use this to measure mass in grams
Triple beam balance
How should we treat lab equiptment?
With respect.
I hold this with my hands to make smaller objects look larger.
A hand lens.
We use this to measure liquid more accurately.
Graduated cylinder
If I wanted to separate sand from rocks, I would use a....
Sieve
Why should we follow directions and instructions?
So we are not injured or hurt.
We use this to measure force.
A spring scale
We can use this to heat up subtances
Hot plate
I would use this tool to mix or heat liquids.
What should you do before starting a lab?
Read all instructions and wait for directions.
I want to make a nice home for my snake. What tool would I use?
A terrarium
This can be put in a funnel to separate water and solids.
Filter
I have a fish and need to put it somewhere? Where should I put it?
An aquarium