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There are lots of different pieces of '''equipment'''. You should know these pieces of equipment:
*[[Ruler]]
*[[TimerStopwatch]]
*[[Magnifying Glass]]
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|A ruler is a piece of '''equipment''' used to measure length.
|A scientist came '''equip''' with a timer[[stopwatch]].
|A magnifying glass is a useful piece of '''equipment''' for looking at very small things.
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There are lots of different pieces of '''equipment'''. You should know these pieces of equipment:
*[[Ruler]]
*[[TimerStopwatch]]
*[[Magnifying Glass]]
*[[Thermometer]]
*[[Measuring Cylinder]]
*[[Pipette]]
*[[Measuring Scale]]
*[[Beaker]]
*[[Funnel]]
*[[Switch]]
*[[Buzzer]]
*[[Motor]]
===Examples===
|A measuring cylinder is used to measure the volume of a liquid.
|A pipette is used measure and drop small amounts of a liquid.
|A measuring scale is there used to measure the mass of an object.
|-
|'''Beaker'''
|'''Switch'''
|'''Buzzer'''
|'''Motor'''
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|[[File:ElectricalSwitch.png|center|200px]]
|A buzzer makes a sound when electricity flows through it.
|A motor spins when electricity flows through it.
|}
==Key Stage 3==
===Meaning===
'''Equipment''' is the name given to tools used for [[experiment]]s.
===About Equipment===
: There are several types of [[equipment]] that are used in [[experiment]]s:
:*[[Measuring Instrument]]s
:*[[Observational Equipment]]
:*[[Reaction Vessel]]s
:*Containers
:*Other [[equipment]]
===Examples===
{| class="wikitable"
| style="height:20px; width:100px; text-align:center;" |[[Measuring Instrument]]s
| style="height:20px; width:100px; text-align:center;" |[[Observational Equipment]]
| style="height:20px; width:100px; text-align:center;" |[[Reaction Vessel]]s
| style="height:20px; width:100px; text-align:center;" |Containers
| style="height:20px; width:100px; text-align:center;" |Other [[equipment]]
|-
| style="height:20px; width:100px; text-align:center;" |
*[[Ammeter]]
*[[Luxmeter]]
*[[Measuring Cylinder]]
*[[Measuring Scale]]
**[[Electronic Balance]]
**[[Weighing Scale]]
*[[Newton Meter]]
*[[Oscilloscope]]
*[[Pipette]]
*[[Protractor]]
*[[Ruler]]
*[[Syringe]]
*[[Thermometer]]
*[[Stopwatch]]
*[[Voltmeter]]
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*[[Magnifying Glass]]
*[[Microscope]]
*[[Petri Dish]]
*[[Pitfall Trap]]
*[[Pondnet]]
*[[Pooter]]
*[[Quadrat]]
*[[Specimen Jar]]
*[[Sweepnet]]
*[[Telescope]]
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*[[Beaker]]
*[[Boiling Tube]]
*[[Conical Flask]]
*[[Crucible]]
*[[Evaporating Dish]]
*[[Test Tube]]
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*[[Beaker]]
*[[Bottle and Dropper]]
*[[Bottle]]
*[[Conical Flask]]
*[[Petri Dish]]
*[[Specimen Jar]]
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*[[Buffer Solution]]
*[[Bung]]
*[[Bunsen Burner]]
*[[Condensing Tube]]
*[[Delivery Tube]]
*[[Filter Paper]]
*[[Funnel]]
*[[Gauze]]
*[[Glass Rod]]
*[[Heatproof Mat]]
*[[Immersion Heater]]
*[[Incubator]]
*[[Indicator (Chemistry)|Indicator]]
*[[Inoculation Loop]]
*[[Mortar and Pestle]]
*[[Oscillator]]
*[[Spatula]]
*[[Spotting Tile]]
*[[Test Tube Holder]]
*[[Tongs]]
*[[Tripod]]
*[[Tweezers]]
*[[U-Shaped Tube]]
*[[Water Bath]]
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==Key Stage 4==
===Meaning===
'''Equipment''' is the name given to tools used for [[experiment]]s.
===About Equipment===
: There are several types of [[equipment]] that are used in [[experiment]]s:
:*[[Measuring Instrument]]s
:*[[Observational Equipment]]
:*[[Reaction Vessel]]s
:*Containers
:*Other [[equipment]]
===Examples===
{| class="wikitable"
| style="height:20px; width:100px; text-align:center;" |[[Measuring Instrument]]s
| style="height:20px; width:100px; text-align:center;" |[[Observational Equipment]]
| style="height:20px; width:100px; text-align:center;" |[[Reaction Vessel]]s
| style="height:20px; width:100px; text-align:center;" |Containers
| style="height:20px; width:100px; text-align:center;" |Other [[equipment]]
|-
| style="height:20px; width:100px; text-align:center;" |
*[[Ammeter]]
*[[Burette]]
*[[Datalogger]]
*[[Geiger Counter]]
*[[Joulemeter]]
*[[Luxmeter]]
*[[Measuring Cylinder]]
*[[Measuring Scale]]
**[[Electronic Balance]]
**[[Weighing Scale]]
*[[Newton Meter]]
*[[Oscilloscope]]
*[[pHmeter]]
*[[Pipette]]
*[[Protractor]]
*[[Ruler]]
*[[Syringe]]
*[[Thermometer]]
**[[Infra-red Thermometer]]
*[[Stopwatch]]
*[[Voltmeter]]
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*[[Growth Medium]]
*[[Magnifying Glass]]
*[[Microscope]]
*[[Petri Dish]]
*[[Pitfall Trap]]
*[[Pondnet]]
*[[Pooter]]
*[[Quadrat]]
*[[Specimen Jar]]
*[[Sweepnet]]
*[[Telescope]]
| style="height:20px; width:100px; text-align:center;" |
*[[Beaker]]
*[[Boiling Tube]]
*[[Conical Flask]]
*[[Crucible]]
*[[Evaporating Dish]]
*[[Test Tube]]
| style="height:20px; width:100px; text-align:center;" |
*[[Beaker]]
*[[Bottle and Dropper]]
*[[Bottle]]
*[[Conical Flask]]
*[[Petri Dish]]
*[[Specimen Jar]]
| style="height:20px; width:100px; text-align:center;" |
*[[Buffer Solution]]
*[[Bung]]
*[[Bunsen Burner]]
*[[Condensing Tube]]
*[[Delivery Tube]]
*[[Filter Paper]]
*[[Funnel]]
*[[Gauze]]
*[[Glass Rod]]
*[[Heatproof Mat]]
*[[Immersion Heater]]
*[[Incubator]]
*[[Indicator (Chemistry)|Indicator]]
*[[Inoculation Loop]]
*[[Mortar and Pestle]]
*[[Oscillator]]
*[[Spatula]]
*[[Spotting Tile]]
*[[Test Tube Holder]]
*[[Tongs]]
*[[Tripod]]
*[[Tweezers]]
*[[U-Shaped Tube]]
*[[Water Bath]]
|}