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: A '''beaker''' has a scale on the side to give a rough [[measure]]ment of how much [[liquid]] is in the '''beaker'''.
: There are many different size '''beakers'''.
: Some [[beaker]]s are [[glass]] and others are [[Plastic (Material)|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|water bath]] for an [[experiment]] which needs a strict [[temperature]] control.
: A [[beaker]] may be used as a [[Reaction Vessel|reaction vessel]] used to hold a [[Reaction Mixture|reaction mixture]].
: A '''beaker''' has a scale on the side to give a rough [[measure]]ment of how much [[liquid]] is in the '''beaker'''.
: Some [[beaker]]s are [[glass]] and others are [[Plastic (Material)|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|water bath]] for an [[experiment]] which needs a strict [[temperature]] control.
: A [[beaker]] may be used as a [[Reaction Vessel|reaction vessel]] used to hold a [[Reaction Mixture|reaction mixture]].
: A '''beaker''' has a scale on the side to give a rough [[measure]]ment of how much [[liquid]] is in the '''beaker'''.
: Some [[beaker]]s are [[glass]] and others are [[Plastic (Material)|plastic]].