Lab Safety
What should you always wear in the STEM/Innovations Lab to protect your eyes?
Goggles
What tool is used to cut paper and other thin materials?
Scissors....the little ones. You are not allowed to EVER use the paper cutter.
What is the first step in the design process?
Ask a question or identify a problem.
How do we arrive in the hallway and wait to be invited into the classroom?
Quietly in a line against the wall.
What is the name of the process that allows us to create new materials and products?
Innovation
What is the first thing you should do in case of an emergency in the lab?
Tell a teacher or adult
Where do tools and materials go when I am finished?
You put them away BETTER THAN YOU FOUND IT!
What do you create to visualize and plan your project
A design or sketch.
How do we enter the lab and where do we go?
We enter quietly and follow our teachers instructions on where to go.
Why are innovations and inventions important for our daily lives?
They help solve problems and make our lives easier and more efficient.
Why is it important to clean up your workspace after a project?
So that others can work safely and to prevent accidents.
What things can be recycled in the lab?
Cardboard, paper, some plastic.
Why is it important to test and iterate your project?
To make sure it works and to make improvements.
When do you touch your materials or tools?
Once you have been given instructions to do so. HAND OFF until then. =)
What is the best way to respect other students' projects?
LOOK but DO NOT touch! Ask before you touch or take something.
Which scissors are you supposed to use?
The little ones!
How do I know what materials I can use?
Reflect and/or improve.
What should you do if you have a question or comment?
Raise your hand and wait to be called on.
What is 3B4me?
Ask 3 people before you ask the teacher. The first person should be YOUR BRAIN!
What are you allowed to touch without permission?
Nothing! You are HANDS OFF until you get further instructions.
What should I do when I open a drawer, have a little or big spill, or find something where it does not belong?
Close it, clean it, wipe it, put it away...leave it better that you found it!
What is a model of your design called?
Prototype.
What is an ALP?
Active Listening Position: you are listening with your whole body!
What is the lab used for?
It is a shared space for our community to LEARN, CREATE, PLAY, and have FUN!