Unit Award Scheme

115009 SAFE USE OF HEATING DEVICES IN A SCIENCE LABORATORY

In successfully completing this unit, the Learner will have		Evidence needed
demonstrated the ability to
1	set up and safely light a Bunsen burner on the yellow safety flame	Summary sheet
2	adjust the safety flame of a Bunsen burner to heat a solution to a required temperature	Summary sheet
3	set up a simple water bath, using a beaker of water and a Bunsen burner, and test for the presence of glucose in a food sample using Benedict's solution as the indicator	Summary sheet
4	use an electric water bath to control the temperature of a solution during an experiment, eg investigating the rate at which an enzyme breaks down starch at different temperatures	Summary sheet
5	explain why scientists use water baths rather than Bunsen burners to heat things in certain experiments.	Student completed work

All outcomes recorded on an AQA Summary Sheet

Approved 24 February 2021Level - Level One