Year 7 · Science · Working safely in the lab · Lesson 1

Lab equipment and safety

Lab equipment (beaker, test tube, conical flask, measuring cylinder, Bunsen burner), hazard symbols, the difference between hazard and risk, and golden lab rules.

17-minute video lesson

Teaching, worked examples and 20 practice questions solved step by step.

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What your child will learn

Name common lab equipment
Use a Bunsen burner safely
Recognise hazard symbols
Write a simple risk assessment

The method

Hazards.
Harm.
Precautions.
Emergency plan.

Key words: hazard, risk, Bunsen burner, meniscus, corrosive, flammable.

Worked examples

The first three practice questions from the lesson, with every step.

Question 1

Which equipment holds and heats liquids?

Step 1: B...

Answer: a beaker

Question 2

Which equipment measures volume accurately?

Step 1: M...

Answer: a measuring cylinder

Question 3

Which equipment is used for heating?

Step 1: Flame

Answer: a Bunsen burner