Safety Gear
Safe or Unsafe?
Lab Materials
Accidents & Emergencies
Clean & Ready
100

What should you wear to protect your eyes?

A. Gloves
B. Safety goggles
C. A hat
D. Headphones

B. Safety goggles

100

Which action is safe in the lab?

A. Running
B. Throwing supplies
C. Walking carefully
D. Pushing a chair

C. Walking carefully

100

What should you do before using lab materials?

A. Start right away
B. Read or listen to the directions
C. Mix everything together
D. Ask a friend to guess

B. Read or listen to the directions

100

What should you do if something spills?

A. Hide it
B. Tell the teacher
C. Walk away
D. Cover it with paper

B. Tell the teacher

100

What should you do after a lab?

A. Leave everything out
B. Clean your work area
C. Run out of the room
D. Hide the supplies

B. Clean your work area

200

What can gloves help protect?

A. Your hands
B. Your shoes
C. Your ears
D. Your desk

A. Your hands

200

Which action is unsafe?

A. Listening to the teacher
B. Tying back long hair
C. Wearing goggles
D. Eating a snack

D. Eating a snack

200

What should you do with a glass beaker?

A. Toss it to your partner
B. Carry it carefully
C. Put it on the floor
D. Hit it on the table

B. Carry it carefully

200

What should you do if you break a glass container?

A. Pick it up with your bare hands
B. Kick it under the table
C. Tell the teacher right away
D. Leave it there

C. Tell the teacher right away

200

What should you do with lab materials when you are finished?

A. Put them where the teacher tells you
B. Take them home
C. Leave them on the floor
D. Put them in your backpack

A. Put them where the teacher tells you

300

Why might you wear an apron during a lab?

A. To stay warm
B. To carry supplies
C. To protect your clothes and skin
D. To look like a scientist

To protect your clothes and skin

300

Why should binders or Chromebooks stay out of the walkway?

A. Someone could trip over them.
B. They might get lonely.
C. They take up desk space.
D. They are too heavy.

A. Someone could trip over them.

300

What should you do if you do not know how to use a lab tool?

A. Guess
B. Try every button
C. Ask the teacher
D. Give it to another student

C. Ask the teacher

300

What should you do if a lab material gets into your eyes?

A. Rub your eyes
B. Tell the teacher and use the eyewash station
C. Close your eyes and wait
D. Wipe your eyes on your shirt

B. Tell the teacher and use the eyewash station

300

When should you wash your hands?

A. Only before the lab
B. Only if they look dirty
C. After the lab
D. The next day

C. After the lab

400

Cian is wearing goggles, but they are pushed up on his head. He is about to mix two liquids. What should he do?

A. Put the goggles over his eyes
B. Take the goggles off
C. Close one eye
D. Ask a friend to mix the liquids

A. Put the goggles over his eyes

400

You see your friend playing with a test tube like it is a toy. What should you do?

A. Play too
B. Tell your friend to use it safely
C. Throw another test tube
D. Ignore it and leave

B. Tell your friend to use it safely

400

Your directions say to use 10 drops of liquid. Your partner wants to use 30 drops instead. What should you do?

A. Use 30 drops
B. Use the amount in the directions
C. Pour in the whole bottle
D. Skip the liquid

B. Use the amount in the directions

400

A small spill happens at your table. Your partner says, “Do not tell the teacher. We can clean it ourselves.” What should you do?

A. Tell the teacher
B. Agree with your partner
C. Cover the spill with a book
D. Move to another table

A. Tell the teacher

400

Your group finishes a lab. There is water on the table and supplies are everywhere. What should you do before leaving?

A. Leave it for the next class
B. Clean the table and put supplies away
C. Push everything to one side
D. Cover the mess with paper

B. Clean the table and put supplies away

500

A student says, “I do not need goggles because I am being careful.” What is the best answer?

A. Goggles are only needed for messy students.
B. Being careful means you never need safety gear.
C. Goggles help protect your eyes even when accidents happen.
D. Goggles are only for teachers.

C. Goggles help protect your eyes even when accidents happen.

500

Two students finish their lab early. One wants to walk around and touch other groups' materials. What is the safest choice?

A. Stay at the lab table and wait for directions
B. Visit every group
C. Try another experiment without asking
D. Move the materials around

A. Stay at the lab table and wait for directions

500

Why is it important to use lab materials only as directed?

A. It keeps the experiment safer and helps it work correctly.
B. It makes the lab take longer.
C. It lets students use more supplies.
D. It makes the materials look better.

A. It keeps the experiment safer and helps it work correctly.

500

Why should even small accidents be reported?

A. The teacher needs to know so everyone can stay safe.
B. Students should get in trouble.
C. It makes the lab end early.
D. The class needs something to talk about.

A. The teacher needs to know so everyone can stay safe.

500

Why is cleaning your lab area part of lab safety?

A. A clean area helps prevent spills, trips, and accidents.
B. It makes the room smell better.
C. It gives students more homework.
D. It makes the tables look new.

A. A clean area helps prevent spills, trips, and accidents.

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