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Beaker

Key Stage 2

Meaning

A 2000ml beaker.

A beaker is a piece of equipment used hold liquid.

Singular Noun: Beaker
Plural Noun: Beakers

About Beakers

A beaker has a scale on the side to give a rough measurement of how much liquid is in the beaker.
There are many different size beakers.
Some beakers are glass and others are plastic.

Key Stage 3

Meaning

A beaker is a container used to hold a liquid.

About Beakers

A beaker may be used to hold water to act as a water bath for an experiment which needs a strict temperature control.
A beaker may be used as a reaction vessel used to hold a reaction mixture.
A beaker has a scale on the side to give a rough measurement of how much liquid is in the beaker.
Some beakers are glass and others are plastic.

Key Stage 4

Meaning

A beaker is a container used to hold a liquid.

About Beakers

A beaker may be used to hold water to act as a water bath for an experiment which needs a strict temperature control.
A beaker may be used as a reaction vessel used to hold a reaction mixture.
A beaker has a scale on the side to give a rough measurement of how much liquid is in the beaker.
Some beakers are glass and others are plastic.