High School Biology Lab Equipment

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By Timothy Banas, eHow Contributor
updated: January 30, 2010

For students to experiment and learn about the science of biology, their
high school laboratories need to to have the proper equipment. There are some basic
types of equipment that no laboratory should be without. You can acquire all of these
items from scientific supply companies that usually give educators significant price
discounts.

Microscopes
1. No high school biology laboratory is complete without a good set of light
microscopes and at least one or two dissecting microscopes. These devices are
essential for learning the basics of biology, from seeing the microorganisms in pond
water to examining human and plant cells.
Terrariums and Aquariums
2. Students should be able to study self-contained land and water ecosystems up
close. They can do so if their biology classroom has a good terrarium and/or aquarium
well stocked with organisms.
Advanced Equipment
3. Advanced equipment may be necessary to complete the required experiments
for classes like advanced placement biology. These items are expensive and include
things like microcentrifuges, incubators, gel electrophoresis equipment and
spectrophotometers.
Safety Equipment
4. Biology students will occasionally be working with chemicals and fire to perform
their experiments. As such, they should have access to gloves, goggles, aprons, a
shower, an eye-rinse and a basic first aid kit.
Cleaning Supplies
5. Cleaning supplies for a biology laboratory include lens paper for microscope
lenses, a strong disinfectant and sturdy but smooth wipes such as "Kim Wipes" for
cleaning delicate glass containers and supplies.

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Biology

Apron coat; Terrycot

Arc indicator; wooden big size

Articulated Human Skeleton

Autolave Portable; 12"x12"Alum

Auxanometer Demonstration; With clock work

Beakers (different size)

Bone cutter; 6" S.S.

Burette; Borosil Glass Teflon stop cock, 50 ml

Butterfly Net

Cavity black;40x40mm

Cellophane Paper

Chemicals Biuret reagent 125ml

Chemicals Dichlorophenol endophenol 5gm

Chromatography paper

Compound Microscope with built in system. 5x, 10x, 45x

Couplin Jar; pvc

Cover slips

Descicator; 6" glass (15 cm)

Dissecting Boards 9” X6”

Dissecting Boxes – St. Steel parts special quality

Dissecting Dishes for Insects – St. Steel made size 10 x 8 dia small

Dissecting microscope with 2 eye piece 10x and 20x China type

Dissection Box; 19 Instruments

Dissection Tray; Stainless Steel 11"x7" with wax

Dropper; 6"

Dropping bottle; 60ml

Dropping Bottles – small 60 ml with teat

Electronic photometer

Euglena and Chlamydomonas need

Filter paper; 12.5cm

Funnel; 3" glass (7.5 cm) Soda

Ganong’s Respiroscope; Borosil Glass

Glass Bell Jars 150 x 225mm China

Glass Flask 250ml B/Glass

Glass Funnel 3 dia or 3.5 dia medium China B/G

Glass Petri Dishes 10 cm dia 1 cm height 4”

Glass Petri Dishes 10 cm dia 1 cm height 6”

Glass Slides pkt of 72 pieces 76 x 26 mm with ground edges

Glass Specimen Jar with Lid – With lid

Helotropic chamber;
Human Models Eye

Human Models Heart

Human Models Kidney

Human Models Stomach

Human Models Brain

Human Models Liver

Incubator; 12"x12"x12" S.S.

Insect collecting nett;

Insect killing jar;

Klinostat;

Leaf area cutter;

Leather strip;

Magnifying Glass – 3 dia China

Male and female cones of Pinus

Measuring cylinder; M.c 100ml, 250,500,1000

Meiosis

Micrometer Occular (Occular disc 10 mm 100 dia)

Microscopes ; (Compound)

Models for kidney and L.S of kidney

Models of Meiosis

Models of Mitosis
Models T.S of Stem of Selaginella

Mounted Charts Showing different Human Systems

Mounted Charts Showing Transverse Section of Root, Stem and Leaf

Mounting Needle; Plastic big

Oven (lab); 12"x12"x12" S.S.

Overhead projector

Permanent Slides Budding in Hydra

Permanent Slides Congugation in Paramecium, Budding in Hydra

Permanent Slides Showing Unicellular animals/plants

Permanent Slides Transverse Section of Root, Stem and Leaves,

Permanent Stained Section of Human Kidney

Pestle & Mortar;5"

Petri dish; Aluminum 4" (10cm)

PH – meter; digital or pen type

Physical balance;

Pipette; 10,20,25ml (30 each) Borosil Glass

Plant Models : Bifacial leaf

Plant Models : Bladderwort

Plant Models : Dicot / Root

Plant Models : Gametophyte of Selanginella

Plant Models : Liverwort

Plant Models : Pitcher plant

Plant Models : Root Monocot

Plant Models : Seed germination chart

Plant Models : Sundew

Plant Models : Typical plant cell

Plant Preserved : Adiantum

Plant Preserved : Funaria

Plant Preserved : Marchantia

Plant Preserved : Selaginella

Plasticine;

Pocket Magnifier (retractable)

Pointer for Eye Piece of Microscope

Prepared biological slides; For microscope

Razor for section cutting; with blades and nylon handle

Reagent bottle; 250ml

Reagent Glass Bottles with Stopper 250ml medium size N.M China

Root Pressure ; (Borosil glass)

Root Pressure ; (soda glass)

Rubber band

Scientific Balance Weighing Upto 1Kg (Top Pan)

Separating funnel; 250 ml Glass Borosil Glass

Sharping stone for Razor;

Simple Potometer B/glass

Slide box; 50 slides wooden

Slide projector

Slides cabinets; for 1000 slides

Specimen tube; 2"x1" glass

Stage Micrometer

Staining Rack; 6"bottle wooden

Starch And Iodine Paper

Starch Test Paper

Syringe plastic with needle

Syringes 2 ml

Test Tube Holder Iron c.p.

Test tube holder; iron c.p.

Test tube stand; 12 tubes

Test tubes; 5x5/8 inch

Thermometer, Maximum Minimum

Thermometer; 110C

Thistle Funnel (glass) medium size B/Glass

Thistle funnel;

Transparencies for Projector

Transparencies for Projector Meiosis

Tripod Magnifier; 10x

Trough glass; Glass 8"x4"

Vasculam;

Watch Glass - 4 dia medium

Watch Glass - small

Watch glass; 3"

Water bath ; 6" copper (Double wall, Heater, 6 holes)

Weight Box; Physical (1mg - 100 gm) Brass

Wooden Slide Box for q100 slides

School science laboratories seem to always be designed by accountants. They are generally poorly
laid out and ill-equipped to serve their purpose.I have taught in many of these disasters and have
designed other labs that have been a pleasure to teach in. 

It would be nice if price was not a constraining factor in all school building design, but it is.The best
way to  approach the design of your lab is from the stand-point of what you need, then pare it down if
the total cost is over-budget. 

A school laboratory is usually larger than the average classroom. This is because it may have 35
students moving around it, flames from Bunsen burners, sinks, electrical equipment and glassware
all at the same time, as well as writing materials, computers and boards. The whole setup sounds
impossible. 

Ideally you need to separate student writing areas from student experimental areas. The easiest way
to do this is to have sinks, electrical outlets and workbenches around the three sides of the room.
Cupboards for glassware and electrical equipment will slot underneath these workbenches. There
needs to be a clear walkway all around the room in front of these workbenches, so that students can
move about safely. The fouth side of the room will be where the board and teacher's bench are. 

You will need fume hoods, or fume cupboards, with extraction facilities to the outside. School fume
hoods are not used very often, because the chemicals used in school labs are not aprticularly
noxious. Fume hoods are best situated on the wall with the board and the teacher's area. Using a
fume hood with a class is largely impractical because of the logistics issues involved with 35
students wanting to use one or two small spaces at the same time. These areas will be used
infrequently and only briefly. 

You will also need desks or benches for students to sit at to write at and for non-practical lessons.
These workbenches will are best situated about five feet away from the perimeter work benches.
The exact arrangement of these workspaces will depend on the dimensions of your laboratory. 

A fan arrangement works well, with the desks end on to where the taecher stands. Other possibilities
include joined groups of desks and desks tee-ed off the teacher's desk. Groups of desks make for
more chatter amongst your students. 

If you are installing an LCD projector, then consider mounting it from the ceiling where it projects to
the board at the front. 

That gives you your perfect school laboratory. You will almost certainly be overbudget at this point.
How can you reduce the cost? 

* Cut the number of sinks - A large cost saving, but disastrous in terms of increasing student
movement during experimental work. Consider long sinks at the back of the worktop though. 
* Cut the number of electrical outlets - Small savings 
* Cut the number of cupboards - Large savings possible, but increases student movement around
the laboratory, and where do you put all the equipment? 
* Have just one fume-hood - Large savings, and you will rarely use it anyway.
About the Author : 

Ciara McGrath taught Chemistry for 28 years and has set up three labs. Find more articleshere. For
more lab info visit Lab Equipment or Building Design.
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Laboratories
While multi-purpose science laboratories may be necessitated by exceptionally small school sizes, in
general,
science laboratories are custom designed for specific programs. Laboratories should provide work
environments
in which practical application of instruction and skills practice may be accomplished effectively and
safely. Floor
area is determined by the peculiar purposes and nature of instruction. The National Science Teachers
Association
(NSTA) recommends the following: A minimum of 45 square feet per individual for laboratories,
exclusive of
storage and preparation rooms, and a minimum of 60 square feet per individual for lab / classroom
combinations,
provides good planning figures. Ceiling height should be at least 10' - 0".
Supply and equipment storage should be located convenient to work areas so that a minimum of
travel and
congestion results. Wide aisles should be positioned between work stations, in front of storage
cabinetry, and
around fixed equipment. Equipment and casework should be positioned for ease of cleaning around
their bases,
and cabinets should fit flush to walls for the same reason.
Windows in a laboratory can provide natural lighting that, at times, may be sufficient for student
investigations and
thereby reduce energy costs. Natural lighting may also be of value during emergencies or exits from
the building
during power failure. Vinyl tile is usually suitable for laboratory floors. A floor drain shall be
provided in the vicinity
of the emergency shower/s.
Safety equipment shall include eye goggle sanitation cabinets and emergency eye wash fountains
and/or
combined flexible eyewash / drench hoses (North Carolina G.S. §115C166 (1668)). A master gas
cut-off valve or
switch, shall be provided where laboratories are equipped to use gas. A master cut-off switch for
electrical power
shall be provided. Fire extinguishers shall be provided in each laboratory, as well as, a two-way
communication
system for informational and emergency use.
In chemistry laboratories, a combination emergency deluge shower and eye wash shall be provided.
Chemistry
laboratories shall also be equipped with teacher-controlled fume hoods. Chemical storerooms and
teacher prep
areas shall be designed to exhaust six air exchanges per hour continuously.
Teacher Work Stations
Each teacher should have a work station which comprises, as a minimum, an adequately lighted
desk-height work
surface with computer terminal and telephone, chair, a lockable legal-size filing cabinet, and a secure
locker for
storage of teaching materials and personal items. In secondary schools particularly, while an
occasional private
office may be justified, teacher work stations are often located in common areas.
Work areas should be equipped with shelf space for books and other printed material and storage for
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