Science Tools Vocabulary

battery

A cell that furnishes an electric current

bunsen burner

A gas burner that produces a flame

balance

A tool used to find the mass of an object

beaker

A tool used to measure and pour liquids

graduated cylinder

A tool used to measure and pour liquids

Florence Flask

A tool used to mix liquids together.

forceps

A tool used to pick up small objects

microscope

An optical instrument containing lenses that magnifies objects that cannot be seen with the eye

Erlenmeyer Flask

Liquids are heated in this tool.

cover slip

This tool covers the specimen on the slide; it is a small square piece of glass

test tube rack

This tool holds many test tubes

test tube holder

This tool holds one test tube.

metric ruler

This tool is used to measure length

hand lens

This tool magnifies objects that can be seen with the eye.

thermometer

This tool measures temperature; units are Celsius, Fahrenheit, and Kelvin

safety goggles

Tool used for eye protection

funnel

Tool used to pour liquids and solids from one container into another container.

microscope slide

a flat rectangular piece of glass; the specimen lays on it.

test tube

glass container used to perform chemistry experiments

medicine dropper

this tool releases a small amount of liquid at one time.