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Revision as of 13:18, 10 August 2018
Contents
Key Stage 1
Meaning
Equipment is the name for any tools we can use for an experiment.
- Noun: Equipment
About Equipment
There are lots of different pieces of equipment. You should know these pieces of equipment:
Examples
| Ruler | Stopwatch | Magnifying Glass |
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| A ruler is a piece of equipment used to measure length. | A scientist came equip with a timer. | A magnifying glass is a useful piece of equipment for looking at very small things. |
Key Stage 2
Meaning
Equipment is the name for any tools we can use for an experiment.
- Noun: Equipment
About Equipment
There are lots of different pieces of equipment. You should know these pieces of equipment:
- Ruler
- Timer
- Magnifying Glass
- Thermometer
- Data Logger
- Magnet
- Measuring Cylinder
- Pipette
- Scale
- Beaker
- Funnel
- Bottle and Dropper
- Electrical Cell
- Wire
- Electrical Bulb
- Switch
- Buzzer
Examples
| Thermometer | Data Logger | Magnet |
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| A thermometer is a piece of equipment used to measure temperature. | A data logger is a piece of equipment that can be used to measure the temperature, light or sound level. | A scientist came equip with a magnet to find out if different metals were magnetic. |
| Measuring Cylinder | Pipette | Scale |
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| A measuring cylinder is used to measure the volume of a liquid. | A pipette is used to drop small amounts of a liquid. | A scale is there to measure the mass of an object. |
| Beaker | Funnel | Bottle and Dropper |
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| A beaker is used to hold water. | A funnel is used to pour water so you don't spill it. | A Bottle and Dropper is used to hold a liquid and put small drops on something. |