Science Lab Equipment
Metric Units & Estimations
Metric Conversions
Measuring Volume
Measurement Challenges
100
This small glass tube has an open top and rounded bottom and is used to hold small amounts of liquid chemicals
What is a test tube?
100
Unit used when the meteorologist forecasted the outdoor temperature during a tornado.
What is Degrees Celsius (°C)?
100
The number of grams in 4kg.
What is 4,000g?
100
The accurate point of measurement for a liquid inside a graduated cylinder.
What is the bottom of the meniscus?
100
the volume of a rectangular block with a length of 4 cm, a width of 3 cm, and a height of 2 cm.
What is 24 cm cubed
200
This tool is used to transfer tiny amounts of liquid drop-by-drop
What is a Pipette?
200
Metric unit you would use to measure the volume of a large bottle of fruit juice
What are Liters (L)
200
The number of centimeters in 6m.
What is 600cm?
200
The correct positions of the graduated cylinder and the scientist when taking a measurement of a liquid volume.
What is the cylinder should be flat on the table and the scientist should be observing at eye level with the meniscus?
200
Lab method is used to find the volume of an oddly shaped object (like a rock) by dropping it into water.
What is the water displacement method?
300
This piece of glassware has a wide bottom, a narrow neck, and is best for mixing or swirling liquids without spilling.
What is an Erlenmeyer flask?
300
Metric unit you would use to record the mass of a standard science textbook.
What are kilograms (kg)?
300
The number of milliliters in 82L
What is 82,000mL?
300
The formula used to calculate the volume of a solid wooden block.
What is Volume = length x width x height
300
The accuracy and precision of a target has all hits clustered tightly together far away from the center.
What is low accuracy and high precision?
400
This exact tool would be used to measure the height of the windows in our classroom.
What is a meter stick?
400
Metric unit most appropriate to measure the thickness of a single coin or a fingernail.
What are Millimeters (mm)?
400
The number of millimeters in 9m
What is 9,000mm?
400
Base units for the volume of a liquid and the volume of a solid.
What are liters cubed and meters cubed?
400
The accuracy and precision of a target has all hits spread out around the center area.
What is high accuracy and low precision?
500
This tool would be used to measure out 78 mL of water with the highest accuracy:
a 100 mL beaker, a 250 mL Erlenmeyer flask, or a 100 mL graduated cylinder
What is a 100mL graduated cylinder?
500
Metric unit most appropriate for measuring the distance for the New York City marathon.
What are Kilometers (km)?
500
The amount of liters of water in a container filled with 1,500mL of water.
What is 1.5L?
500
The value of each graduation in this graduated cylinder.
What is 0.5mL?
500
A graduated cylinder starts with 30 mL of water. After dropping in a small toy, the water level rises to 42 mL. The volume of the toy : _________
What is 12 cm cubed?