Equipment and Practice
If the lab equipment doesn't work properly what should you do?
Tell the teacher.
Start an experiment or begin a lab without the teacher in the room?
NO!!!!!!!
When heating a test tube, what should you never do?
Look down the nozzle of the test tube or aim the opening at anyone else.
What is the 1st step of every science lab?
Read all written directions, listen to any spoken directions, and ask any questions.
Should you ever goof around, horseplay or otherwise act unprofessional in a science lab?
Absolutely not!
Is it okay to use imperfect glassware in science? (i.e. beakers and test tubes that are chipped or cracked) If not, why?
No. If glass is chipped or cracked, the structural integrity of the glass has been jeopardized, meaning it could easily crack, break or burst under extreme conditions such as heating by a Bunsen burner.
Wear Dangling Jewelry, Loose Clothing, and/or sandals in the lab?
NO!!!!!
If a teacher was to tell you to smell a chemical, what is the proper technique to smell anything in a science class called?
Wafting - a student waves their hand over a container to pass the air above the container they are holding towards their nose. NEVER SMELL ANYTHING DIRECTLY WITH YOUR NOSE.
When is it appropriate to take off you glasses in the science lab?
When the lab is complete over, all the equipment is put away properly, and the teacher says so
Please Locate the following safety equipment in your science classroom: Fire Extinguisher, Fire Blanket, Fire Alarm, Eyewash Station, and Safety Goggles.
In the Safety Corner
How Should one carry a Triple Beam Balance?
With 2 hands; one on the arm and the other on the base while lose to your heart (against your chest) - where science should always be ;)
Get into the science cabinets and drawers to get the materials out for a lab anytime?
No, never go into the science drawers and cabinets without the permission of the teacher.
In case of a fire, what is the acronym for using a fire extinguisher?
P -Pull the Pin A - Aim the Nozzle S - Squeeze the handle S - Sweep the extinguishing material along the base of the fire
If your lab partner's sleeve/clothes catch fire, what should you do?
STOP, DROP, ROLL- DO NOT RUN!
If needed, push them to ground and roll them to fire out.
Use fire blanket to smother fire.
If you break glass, what should you do?
Tell the teacher as quickly as possible - NEVER PICK UP BROKEN GLASS YOURSELF
When using a Bunsen burner, what safety gear should you wear and use?
Gloves, Goggles, hair should be pulled back, and the item or test tube you are heating should be held with tongs.
Eat, Drink, or Chew Gum in the Science Lab?
NO!!!!
What should be brought to a science lab?
The science lab worksheet/packet, a writing utensil, and the proper lab attire.
If a student has long hair, they should do what before participating in a science lab?
It should be pulled back into a ponytail.
The last step of every science lab should be?
Wash your hands.
True/False: It is okay to leave a Bunsen burner unattended as long as you are coming right back.
False
Cut Towards or Away from myself when using sharp equipment such as scissors and scalpels?
Away from yourself, but not towards others either.
Should students ever go into the closet where the chemicals are stored?
NEVER!!!
True/False: It is okay to remove chemicals, specimens, and other equipment from the lab.
False
If food is utilized in a lab, is it okay to eat?
Never