1. Scientific Tools and Equipment
Système International
1a. Common global language of
measurement
Property measured
Basic Unit
Length
Meter (m)
Volume
Liter (L)
Mass
Gram (g)
Time
Seconds (s)
Temperature
Degrees Celsius (°C)

2. Scientific Tools and Equipment
2. Metric Ruler
2a. For measuring length

3. Scientific Tools and Equipment
3. Thermometer
3a. For measuring temperature
3b. Celsius ONLY (°C)

4. Scientific Tools and Equipment
4. Graduated Cylinder
4a. To MEASURE volumes of liquids
(NOT for mixing)
4b. Range from 1mL-100mL
4c. Measurements should be made
at the BOTTOM of the meniscus

6. Scientific Tools and Equipment
5. Balance
5a. To determine the mass of a
substance.

8. Scientific Tools and Equipment
6. Compound Light Microscope
6a. To examine microscopic images.

9. Scientific Tools and Equipment
6. Compound Light Microscope
6b. To calculate the power of
magnification, multiply the
power of the objective by the
power of the eyepiece
Band
Color
Objective Power
Eyepiece Lens Power
Power of Magnification