Biology Lab Techniques Worksheet
A worksheet for 6th graders to practice biology lab techniques, including identifying equipment, understanding safety, and basic experimental procedures.
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Biology Lab Techniques
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Read each question carefully and answer to the best of your ability. Pay close attention to details and lab safety.
1. What is the most important rule to follow when working in a science lab?
Eating snacks at your lab station
Following all safety instructions
Running around the lab
Touching all equipment without permission
2. Which of the following is NOT a piece of personal protective equipment (PPE) you might use in a biology lab?
Safety goggles
Lab coat
Open-toed sandals
Gloves
3. A is an instrument used to observe very small objects, such as cells.
4. Before starting any experiment, you should always read the carefully.
5. To measure the volume of a liquid accurately, you would use a cylinder.
6. Identify the piece of lab equipment shown below and explain its primary use in a biology lab.
7. What is this piece of safety equipment used for?
8. It is acceptable to taste chemicals in the lab to identify them.
True
False
9. Always point a test tube that is being heated towards yourself or others.
True
False
10. You want to observe plant cells under a microscope. List two important steps you would take before placing the slide on the microscope stage.