If the lab equipment doesn't work t properly what should you do?
What is, "Tell your teacher"
100
TRUE OR FALSE, You should always begin an experiment or 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 engineering/forensics lab?
Read all written directions, listen to any spoken directions, and ask any questions.
100
Should you ever goof around, engage in horseplay, or otherwise act unprofessionally in the class or 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
True or False: You should wear dangling jewelry, loose clothing, and/or sandals in the lab because you should always look cool in the lab!
FALSLE!!!
200
If a teacher were to tell you to smell a chemical, what is the proper technique to smell anything in a forensic science or engineering 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 your safety goggles/glasses in the lab?
When the lab is complete (over), all the equipment is put away properly, and the teacher says to do so.
200
Please Locate the following safety equipment in your engineering/forensics classroom: Fire Extinguisher, Fire Blanket, Fire Alarm, Eyewash Station, and Safety Shower, emergency exits
Answers will vary by classroom - at teacher discretion
300
How Should one carry a microscope?
With 2 hands; one on the arm and the other on the base while close to your heart (against your chest) - where forensic science & engineering should always be ;)
300
True or false: You should get into the science cabinets and drawers to get the materials out for a lab anytime?
FALSE! 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?
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
When using any sharp instrument like an EZ Cutters, scissors, scalpels, or box cutters, how should you hand them to your lab partner?
What is, "By their handles/sharp side towards you."
400
Should you ever eat, drink, or chew gum in the engineering Lab?
NO!!!! NEVER, unless I tell you it is okay to do so.
400
What should be brought to my class or lab every single day without excuses?
Your binder (with tabs and lined paper, your engineering notebook, pens AND pencils, and a GREAT ATTITUDE.
400
If a student has long hair, they should do what before participating in any lab?
It should be pulled back into a ponytail.
400
The very last step of every science lab should be?
Wash your hands.
500
True/False: It is okay to leave a Bunsen burner, hot plate, or hot glue gun unattended as long as you are coming right back.
What is, "False, NEVER leave these unattended!"
500
Should you cut towards or away from yourself when using sharp equipments such as scissors and scalpels?
Away from yourself, but not towards others either.
500
Should students ever go into the prep room where the supplies are stored?
NO, NEVER (unless Mr. M asks you to).
500
True/False: It is okay to remove chemicals, specimens, and other equipment from the lab.