1. Lab Equipment

2. Magnifying Glass

3. Magnifying glass: for low maginification of an object, do not need power source

4. Dissecting tray

5. Other types of lab equipment Dissecting tray: surface to cut specimen safely “T” pins – pin specimen to dissecting tray

6. Dissecting forceps

7. Dissection tools Forceps: used for gripping tissues

8. Dissecting scissors

9. Dissection tools Scissors: used for cutting thin tissue samples

10. Dissecting probe

11. Dissection tools Probe: used for testing texture by pushing on the parts of the organism

12. Dissecting scalpel

13. Dissection tools Scalpel: used for cutting through layers of tissue, very sharp!

14. Goggles

15. Other types of lab equipment (cont.) Safety goggles: to protect eyes

16. Balance

17. Digital Scale

18. Balance and Digital Scale Use: to precisely determine the mass of things

19. Graduated cylinder

20. Graduated cylinder: used for accurately measuring volume of liquids. Read from the “meniscus” at eye level

21. Test tube

22. Test Tube: used for mixing chemicals or heating them in small amounts

23. Beakers

24. Beaker Use: running reactions, mixing chemicals, heating chemicals, ice bath

25. Test Tube rack

26. Test tube rack Use: holds groups of test tubes

27. Bunsen burner Bunsen Burner

28. Bunsen Burner: heat source, uses natural gas

29. Dropper Dropper: to add small amounts of liquids drop by drop

30. Plastic pipette

31. glass pipette

32. Pipette Use: used to accurately measure tiny amounts of liquids

33. Microscope ????

34. Microscopes Use: For viewing small samples at higher maginification than a magnifying glass.

35. Microscope slides and cover slips

36. Other types of equipment (cont.) Microscope slide: to mount small samples for viewing with microscope Cover slip: used to spread out the sample on a microscope slide, presses it flat

37. Petri Dishes

38. Petri dish: for culturing bacterial and fungal samples

39. thermometer

40. Thermometer Used for measuring temperature

41. funnels

42. Funnels Use: to filter and for adding chemicals without spilling

43. Other types of lab equipment Metric ruler: for measuring in millimeters, centimeters (and inches)

44. Erlenmeyer Flask

45. Use: Running reactions, heating chemicals, can be closed off with cork or stopper

46. Test tube brush

47. Test tube brush:Used to clean test tubes!

48. Lens Paper Use: Cleaning microscope lenses, so they don’t get scratched

49. striker

50. Use: Create a spark to light Bunsen burner

51. Innoculating Loop

52. Use: Used to culture bacteria in a test tube

53. Tongs

54. Use: To pick up hot glassware

55. Test Tube Holder

56. Test tube holder: can pick up a single test tube for safety, especially if it is hot!

57. pH Paper

58. Use: To test the pH of a substance on a scale from 1-14

59. Apron

60. Use: Protect your clothing from chemicals

61. Rubber stoppers

62. Morter & Pestle

63. Evaporating dish

64. Watch glass set

65. Filter flask

66. Metal gauze square