UNIVERSITY OF

PERPETUAL HELP
SYSTEM DALTA
SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL DEPARTMENT

PHYSICAL SCIENCE

Title: Familiarization of common laboratory equipment

Objectives: Students will be able to:

- manipulate common laboratory equipment;
- perform measuring the weight of a substance;
- demonstrate proper handling and washing of test tubes; and
- read meniscus of a liquid.

Materials:

Measuring Weight

• Analytical Balance
• Watch Glass
• Spatula
• Mortar and Pestle

Handling and Washing Test Tubes

• Test Tube
• Test Tube Holder
• Test Tube Rack
• Beaker
• Tripod
• Stirring Rod
• Wash Bottle

Reading a Meniscus

• 100 ml Graduated Cylinder

• 250 ml Erlenmeyer Flask
• 250 ml Florence Flask
• 250 ml Volumetric Flask
• 1000 ml Round Bottom Flask
• 50 ml Burette and clamp
• 10 ml Pipette
• Aspirator
• Thermometer

Provided by the students

- Rock salt

Procedures:

Write your own procedures while doing the task of the three station you’ve chosen. Write the
procedure step by step. The procedure should be clear, understandable, precise and in English
language.

STATION 1
STATION 2

STATION 3

GUIDED QUESTIONS:

1. Why do we need to use spatula when transferring chemicals?

2. Why do we need aspirator and pipette in getting liquid chemicals in large containers? What if
we need the beaker or graduated cylinder?

3. What is the use of wash bottle?

CONCLUSION

*Write in 5 sentences only what are your learnings, the importance of your gain knowledge and
experiences in this laboratory activity