Pre-Lab Safety
Classroom Safety Equipment
Good or Bad Behavior in the lab?
Lab No Nos
Bonus: CER
100
This should be done to long hair when working with an open flame.
What is tie hair back?
100

This piece of safety equipment is used to rinse someone with water in the case of a fire or chemical spill.

What is the safety shower?

100
Student A is using a wafting technique to detect the scent of an unknown liquid substance.
What is a good behavior?
100

This should never be out or consumed in the science room?

What is food?

100

This is the "C" of CER

What is claim?

200
This type of shoe should not be worn on lab days.
What are opened-toed shoes?
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?
200
Student B is wearing safety goggles and an apron while working with baking soda and vinegar during a lab.
What is good behavior?
200

These items should not be on the lab table.

What are backpacks and other unnecessary materials?

200

This is the "E" of CER?

What is evidence?

300
These two items must be worn to protect our clothes and skin.
What are aprons and gloves?
300
This piece of safety equipment contains material to treat minor injuries.
What is a first aid kit?
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)
300

This kind of play should not be done in the lab classroom.

What is horseplay/playfighting/running around?

300

This is the "R" of CER.

What is reasoning?

400
These are important to wear to protect our eyes during a lab.
What are safety goggles?
400
This piece of safety equipment is used when debris (small particles) get in your eyes.
What is an eyewash station?
400
Student D is wearing goggles and gloves while picking up broken glass from a beaker that was dropped on the floor.
What is bad behavior? (Tell the teacher!)
400

You should never begin lab without doing this. 

What is a reading the instructions?

400

This utilizes data to support your claim.

What is evidence?

500
According to our safety contract, hair products have this chemical property that can be dangerous during a lab with an open flame.
What is flammability?
500
This is the first person that should be made aware of any mishaps or accidents during a lab.
What is the teacher?
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.
What is bad behavior? (The teacher did not tell them to start)
500

This should never be hidden from the teacher.

What is broken equipment, spilled equipment, or messes?

500

This uses evidence and scientific concepts to justify a claims validity.

What is reasoning?

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