Lab Safety
Metric Mania I
Metric Mania II
Equipment I
Equipment II
100

Name TWO pieces of Laboratory Safety Equipment! (Not personal protective equipment)

What are FIRE EXTINGUISHER / FIRE BLANKET / EYE WASH / CHEMICAL SHOWER / FIRST AID KIT?

100

The basic unit for measuring MASS.

What is GRAMS?

100

The basic unit for measuring LENGTH or distance.

What is METERS?

100

Small, square pieces of glass or plastic used to cover specimens on microscope slides are called _______________. 

What is COVER SLIPS?
100

When working with chemicals, these should be worn to protect our eyes. 

What are SAFETY GLASSES / SAFETY GOGGLES?

200

For personal safety when working in the lab, long hair must be tied back, loose clothing, lanyards, necklaces, and hoodie strings, must be secured, and this TYPE OF SHOE should be worn.

What are CLOSED TOE SHOES?

200

The basic unit for measuring VOLUME.

What is LITERS?

200

If 1 kilogram = 1000 grams, there are _________ __ in 18 kilograms.

What is 18,000 g?

200

Rectangular pieces of glass used to prepare and view specimens under the microscope are called ______________. 

What is MICROSCOPE SLIDES?

200

We must ALWAYS ___________ our laboratory equipment to make sure it is not damaged, defective or broken before performing an experiment or activity.

What is INSPECT ?

300

We never TASTE, TOUCH, or SMELL chemicals in the lab UNLESS we are instructed to by our teacher. ALSO... We should NEVER _________ or _________ in the lab area. All food and beverages must be kept at our desks.

What is EAT OR DRINK?

300

The MASS represented by the image of the triple beam balance below.

What is 37.3 g?

300

The LENGTH of the screwdriver.

What is 6 cm?

300

Also known as tweezers, these metal tools used for grasping small objects are called _________ in the science laboratory.

What are FORECEPS?

300

___________________ are a superior (better) tool for measuring volume because they have a more PRECISE scale.

What are GRADUATED CYLINDERS?

400

Lab Safety Rule #1 is to always follow the teacher's _______________.

What are DIRECTIONS / INSTRUCTIONS?

400

The SCALE of the graduated cylinder below goes by 

What is ONES?

400

The VOLUME of the liquid in the graduated cylinder below.

What is 6.6 mL?

400

When reading a graduated cylinder for volume, we must be at eye level with the curved line known as THIS. This is where we measure the volume.

What is the MENISCUS?

400

When heating a test tube, we cannot use our hands! Instead we must hold the test tube with ___________________________. 

What are TEST TUBE TONGS? 

(try saying that 5 times fast!)

500

Running and jumping, pushing classmates, throwing items, playing pranks, sitting on the lab table, and hootin' and hollerin' are all examples of 

What is HORSEPLAY?

500

Convert!    1,750.0 mL = _______ L

What is 1.75 L?

500

"King Hector Drank Some Delicious Chocolate Milk" is a mnemonic we can use to help us remember THESE.

What are METRIC PREFIXES?

500

Transferring and dispensing small volumes of liquid is the main function of these soft plastic tools. They may or may not have lines marking milliliters on the side.

What are (TRANSFER) PIPETS?

500

When measuring the mass of solid reagents, we cannot dump the substance straight onto the pan of the triple beam balance. Instead, we should use a _____________________!

What is a WEIGHING BOAT?

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