Lab Safety and Equipment

Pre-Lab Safety

100

This should be done to long hair when working with an open flame.

What is tie hair back?

200

This type of shoe should not be worn on lab days.

What are opened-toed shoes?

300

This type of clothing should not be work in the lab. 

What is loose/baggy clothing?

400

These are important to wear to protect our eyes during a lab.

What are safety goggles?

500

Student T was looking for a writing implement and missed the directions. Student T should do this next. 

What is ask the teacher for help? 

Classroom Safety Equipment

100

This piece of safety equipment is used to cover someone if their clothing would catch on fire during a lab.

What is a fire blanket?

200

This piece of safety equipment is used only by the teacher in case of a fire during a lab to put out the fire.

What is a fire extinguisher?

300

This piece of safety equipment contains material to treat minor injuries.

What is a first aid kit?

400

This piece of safety equipment is used when debris (small particles) get in your eyes.

What is an eyewash station?

500

This is the first person that should be made aware of any mishaps or accidents during a lab.

What is the teacher?

Behavior

100

Student A is using a technique to detect the scent of an unknown liquid substance that involves using the hand to push the smell towards the nostrils. 

What is wafting?

200

Student B is reviewing lab safety guidelines. Student B does not want to lose lab privileges.  Student B knows that doing anything that is not stated in the directions will be considered this infraction. 

What is horseplay?

300

Student C is wearing goggles and an apron while reaching across a hot plate to unplug it.

What is bad behavior? (no gloves and reaching across the burner)

400

Student D is very thirsty after lunch. This student sees disposable cups on the back counter and uses one to get a glass of water. What rule did Student D break? 

What is drinking from lab equipment. You never drink from anything in the science classroom. 

500

Student E sits down at the lab table and immediately begins to read the lab directions and mixing unknown chemicals as indicated by the directions. The student is breaking this lab safety rule.

What is not waiting for the teacher to be in the classroom?

Lab Equipment

100

This piece of lab equipment is used to measure volume of liquids during a lab.

What is a graduated cylinder?

200

This piece of lab equipment is used to measure mass.

What is a scale or triple beam balance?

300

This piece of equipment can be metal or plastic, straight-tipped instrument used to isolate and remove small particles

What is a forceps?

400

This piece of equipment is used to transfer small amounts of liquid.

What is a pipette?

500

This piece of lab equipment is used to used to determine the average kinetic energy of a substance. 

What is a thermometer? 

Weather Tools

100

This tool measures the amount of rain. 

What is a rain gauge?

200

The tools determines wind direction. 

What is a wind vane?

300

This tool is used to measure pressure. 

What is a barometer?

400

This tool is used to measure humidity. 

What is a hygrometer?

500

This tool is used to measure wind speed. 

What is anemometer?