Equipment and Practice
Should I.....?
Fire, Chemicals, and Goggles, Oh My!!!
Lab Procedures
Random Science Safety
100

If the lab equipment doesn't work properly what should you do?

Tell the teacher.

100
Start an experiment or begin a lab without the teacher in the room?
NO!!!!!!!
100
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.
100
What is the 1st step of every science lab?
Read all written directions, listen to any spoken directions, and ask any questions.
100
Should you ever goof around, horseplay or otherwise act unprofessional in a science lab?
Absolutely not!
200
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.
200

Wear dangling jewelry, loose clothing, and/or sandals in the lab?

NO!!!!!

200
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.
200
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
200

Please Locate the following safety equipment in your science classroom: Fire Extinguisher, Fire Alarm, Eyewash Station, and Safety Goggles.

Answers will vary by classroom - at teacher discretion.

300

How should you carry a microscope?

With 2 hands; one on the arm and the other on the base while close to your heart (against your chest).

300
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.
300

In case of a fire, what is the acronym for using a fire extinguisher?

PASS - P -Pull the Pin A - Aim the Nozzle S - Squeeze the handle S - Sweep the extinguishing material along the base of the fire

300
If one is to handle animals in a science lab, how should this be done?
Animals should only be handled when permission is granted by the teacher and the animals should be handled with respect.
300
If you break glass, what should you do?
Tell the teacher as quickly as possible - NEVER PICK UP BROKEN GLASS YOURSELF
400

True/False: It is okay to leave a Bunsen burner unattended as long as you are coming right back.

False

400

Eat, drink, or chew gum in the Science Lab?

NO!!!!

400
What should be brought to a science lab?
The science lab worksheet/packet, a writing utensil, and the proper lab attire.
400
If a student has long hair, they should do what before participating in a science lab?
It should be pulled back into a ponytail.
400
The last step of every science lab should be?
Wash your hands.
500

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.

500

Cut towards or away from myself when using sharp equipment such as scissors and scalpels?

Away from yourself, but not towards others either.

500
Should students ever go into the closet where the chemicals are stored?
NEVER!!!
500
True/False: It is okay to remove chemicals, specimens, and other equipment from the lab.
False
500

If food is utilized in a lab, is it okay to eat?

Only with teacher permission.

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