Lab Equipment Challenge Activities | KS3 Science

A set of engaging lab equipment challenge activities designed to help students become confident with common laboratory apparatus and scientific equipment.

These tasks get students thinking about what different pieces of lab equipment do, when to use them, and how scientists use them safely in experiments.

The activities include a range of challenge-style tasks such as:
• Scientific vocabulary challenges
• Equipment identification tasks
• Numeracy questions linked to practical work
• SPaG correction tasks using scientific terminology
• Puzzle and discussion activities

Students develop their ability to recognise laboratory equipment, understand its purpose, and apply this knowledge to practical science situations.

Perfect for:
• KS3 Science practical skills
• Introducing lab equipment and apparatus
• Retrieval practice and starter tasks
• Cover lessons or revision activities

Because every scientist should know the difference between a beaker, a test tube and something that will probably break if dropped.