Sept. 9 Class - Laboratory Equipment

Learning Goals: Understand the names and uses of common laboratory equipment.

Success Criterial: You can name all the lab equipment and describe how to use it.

What a crazy day we had today!  First there were assemblies in the morning that interfered with period 1, then we had a fire alarm in period 3 that ran into period 4.  As a result, period 4 was shortened, but we still go through most of what we had to do today.

Many of you enjoyed the videos of strange chemical reactions, so here are a few more just for fun:

• Whistling gummy bear
  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bXScgXleLX8 

• Mercury(II) thiocyanate (Hg(SCN)2)
  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2pXyJ7P0B0k
  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ritaljhhk7s

Then I gave a handout that goes into depth with the HHPS.

Handout: HHPS reading

Next we talked about common laboratory equipment by filling in a chart.  We worked together to get all the answers:

Handout: Common Laboratory Equipment (with solutions)

Solutions are included in the file!  Just look at pages 3 and 4.

Next I handed out a handout about Scientific Notation.

Handout: Scientific Notation

Just read the first page for now.  I will cover the examples on the back in class.

Homework:

• Continue working on your safety posters.
• Read the first page of the Scientific Notation handout.