Metric Measurements
Lab Safety
Lab Tools
Metric Conversions
Miscellaneous
100
How tall is this cat (including ears) in centimeters? Answer within 0.1 cm
6.3 cm
(6.2 or 6.4 is fine)
100
Who is responsible for lab safety?
Everyone!
(not just teachers or adults)
100
Name that tool!
Graduated cylinder
100
If there is no decimal point in a number, where do you put it so you can do a conversion?
After the ones column (at the end)
100
Complete the blanks. You must get all three!
200
What is the skip count of this graduated cylinder?
2 mL
200
Give TWO examples of prohibited horseplay.
Some examples:
Running, play-fighting, throwing things, playing practical jokes
200
Name that tool!
Erlenmeyer flask
200
Convert
70.35 centimeters to meters
Decimal point 2 places left
0.7035 meters
200
How many...? (you have to get all 3!)
300
What is the mass of the item on this triple beam balance?
536.8 g
(536.7 is ok)
300
What should you do if there is a fire?
Make sure an adult knows and calmly evacuate the room if it feels dangerous
(students don’t fight fires!)
300
What is this tool used for?
Transferring small amounts of liquid
300
Convert
9.2 g to mg
Decimal point 3 places right
9200.0 mg
300
What is a reasonable metric unit to find the mass of a lion?
kilograms
(kg)
400
How much liquid is in this graduated cylinder? Assume the unit is mL
6.6 mL
400
Name two pieces of safety equipment and/or things you can’t wear during lab
Equipment - goggles, gloves, apron or lab coat
Can’t wear - long hair unless tied back, dangly jewelry, loose clothes, open toed shoes
400
What is this tool used for?
Holding multiple test tubes (the dowels are for drying the tubes)
400
Convert
42 centiliters to dekaliters
Decimal point 3 places to the right
0.042 dekaliters
400
What is the skip count on this graduated cylinder?
0.5 mL
500
What is the mass of the item on this triple beam balance?
105.6 g
(105.7 g is ok)
500
When can you use the eyewash without asking for permission?
When there is an emergency!
(if someone really gets something in their eyes, you don’t need to ask)
500
When is a graduated cylinder a better tool to use than a beaker?
When you need an exact amount (graduated cylinders typically measure more precisely)
500
Convert
6.3819 km to cm
Decimal point 5 places right
638190 cm
500
What is the skip count of this measuring cup?
How many mL of liquid are in it?
Skip count: 50 mL
Amount in cup: 300 mL