Lab Equipment Riddles

Use the three incident report sheets as a set near the start of a lab unit, and give Lab Safety Agreement With Reasons on the first day. The one page sheets work well as warm-ups or quick assessments.

Solve lab equipment riddles for tools such as a crucible, burette and mortar and pestle. The directions on the page read: Use the tool list to solve each riddle. Write the name of the tool on its line. An answer key is included.

Yes, both. We made it for 7th grade scientific method, and it works the same at home or at school. At home, a student can work through it alone and then go over it with you, which shows quickly what is solid and what needs another look. In class it works as independent practice, homework or a warm-up, and you can print one copy or a full set.

Broken or cracked glassware goes in a broken glass box, because a trash bag would tear and cut the carrier. Sort Lab Waste by Disposal Route lists the rule for each route.

Each rule prevents a specific hazard, such as a chemical splash into an eye. Lab Safety Agreement With Reasons has students match each rule to the hazard it prevents and then sign an agreement.

Multiply the power of the eyepiece by the power of the objective lens. Microscope Magnification and Field of View also shows that the field of view shrinks as power rises.

Match the tool to how accurate the measurement must be. A graduated cylinder measures liquid volume accurately, while a beaker's marks are rough. Select Lab Equipment for Each Procedure has students order tools for each procedure.