Lab skills / Common lab equipment / Dedicated lab room

Common science equipment including beaker, Erlenmeyer flask, graduated cylinder, test tubes, balance, thermometer and goggles arranged on a lab bench. — Recognizing common glassware and tools makes lab instructions easier to follow and helps you choose the right equipment for each task.

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LAB SKILLS · GRADES 4–10

Choose the right lab equipment

INVESTIGATION QUESTIONWhich tool gives useful evidence for each measurement task?

● ILLUSTRATIVE SCIENCE MODEL

ENGLISH CAPTIONS

Read whether the task needs volume, mass, length, or temperature.

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01 / SCIENCE

What explains the result?

Choose an instrument for the quantity and precision needed: a balance measures mass, a graduated cylinder measures liquid volume, and a thermometer measures temperature.

02 / EVERYDAY CONNECTION

Where does this matter?

Matching tools to a question improves measurements in science labs, cooking, health, and engineering.

03 / MODEL LIMIT

What should you keep in mind?

This model checks basic tool-purpose matches. Real precision depends on the instrument's scale, calibration, technique, and condition.

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A beaker marked for rough volume is compared with a graduated cylinder for measuring liquid volume. — Beaker markings estimate volume, while a graduated cylinder is designed for a more precise liquid-volume reading.

YOUR TASK

Which tool gives useful evidence for each measurement task?

Choose the right lab equipment: experiment-specific laboratory scene

READ THE BENCH CARD

Dispatch the right instrument for each measurement

Read each measurement request and select a tool with the right scale and physical purpose. This model checks basic tool-purpose matches. Real precision depends on the instrument's scale, calibration, technique, and condition.

MATERIALS / DATABeaker · Graduated cylinder · Balance and thermometer

EQUIPMENT DISPATCH · TASK 1 / 3Measure 25 mL of water as accurately as this classroom setup allows.

Select the most suitable tool

WHAT TO TAKE AWAY

Choose an instrument for the quantity and precision needed: a balance measures mass, a graduated cylinder measures liquid volume, and a thermometer measures temperature.

WHERE THIS IS USED

Matching tools to a question improves measurements in science labs, cooking, health, and engineering.

MODEL LIMIT This model checks basic tool-purpose matches. Real precision depends on the instrument's scale, calibration, technique, and condition. The activities on this page do not store classroom measurements.

A student wearing goggles handles laboratory glassware carefully at a stable workbench. — Wear goggles and keep equipment stable before measuring, mixing or transferring materials.