Pre-Lab Safety
This should be done to long hair when working with an open flame.
What is tie hair back?
This is the first person that should be made aware of any mishaps or accidents in our science classroom -- especially during a lab.
Who is the teacher?
Student A is taking the time to secure their hair before beginning any lab procedures.
What is a good behavior?
This piece of lab equipment is used to record information that is gathered during the experiment?
What is a lab notebook?
What is the name of the steps you follow in a scientific experiment?
What is a procedure?
This type of shoe should be worn on lab days.
What are close-toed shoes?
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 or fire blanket?
Student B is wearing safety goggles, an apron, and gloves while working with baking soda and vinegar during a lab.
What is good behavior?
The correct way to carry this item is with one hand under the base and one hand on the arm.
What is a microscope?
In regards to how heavy an item is, "lbs" refers to a measure of this.
What is weight?
These two items can be worn to protect our clothes and skin.
What are aprons, gloves, safety glasses?
This piece of safety equipment contains material to treat minor injuries.
What is a first aid kit?
This instrument is used to measure time.
What is a stopwatch?
The action we cannot take in the science classroom, no matter how hungry/thirsty we are.
Eat, drink, chew gum, etc.
What protective equipment is available to protect your eyes from harm during a lab?
What are safety goggles/ safety glasses?
This piece of safety equipment is used when debris or lab materials (small particles) get in your eye(s).
What is an eyewash station?
Teacher A is wearing goggles and gloves while sweeping up broken glass from a beaker that was dropped on the floor.
What is good behavior?
These are examples of boundaries set for lab surrounding the use of animal subjects.
Care and Respect
Do NOT open cage w/o permission
Do NOT handle when teacher is out of the room
Do NOT remove
Do NOT tease or handle roughly
Keep away from face
Report bite/scratch to teacher immediately
My lab partner was engaging in horseplay and knocked over a graduated cylinder. I will proceed by...
What is calling the teacher over.
According to our safety contract, we are to keep this type of material away from any open flames.
What is flammability?
This piece of safety equipment is used to cover someone if their clothing would catch on fire during a lab.
What is the fire blanket?
Student D sits down at the lab table and immediately begins to read the lab directions and mixing unknown chemicals as indicated by the directions.
What is bad behavior? (The teacher did not tell them to start)
Any lab materials will always come with this warning of the potential dangers it may pose users as well as how to best to treat exposure.
What is an MSDS (Material Safety Data Sheet)?
Proper dress for a lab includes each of the following:...
-hair pulled back
-no loose jewelry
-no loose clothing
-close-toed shoes
-wear safety gear when you are asked to