Lab Safety Rules
What is the MOST important lab safety rule?
Listen to your teacher.
Which tool protects your eyes during experiments?
Safety goggles.
Which tool helps you see things far away?
Telescope.
What is the first step of the scientific method?
Make an observation.
Can you eat or drink in the lab? Why or why not?
No, answers may vary.
What safety tool protects your clothes from spills?
Apron.
What tool would you use to measure the temperature of water?
Thermometer.
What step comes after making a hypothesis?
Test it by doing an experiment.
What should you do if you see broken glass in the lab?
Do NOT touch it and tell the teacher.
Which safety tool helps protect your hands from chemicals or heat?
Safety gloves.
Which tool helps you pick up tiny objects, like small rocks or bugs?
Tweezers or forceps.
What do scientists do after they collect their data?
Analyze their results and data.
How should you smell things in the lab? You need to give me the word and show me what that looks like.
Wafting, when you wave the smell towards your face with your hand.
Which safety tools would you wear if you were working with hot glass and liquids?
Gloves and goggles.
What tool allows you to transfer small amounts of liquids?
Dropper or pipette.
Why do scientists write a conclusion?
To explain if their hypothesis was correct or incorrect, using evidence.
Name two other rules to keep you safe in the lab.
No running, wash your hands thoroughly, don't eat or drink, etc.
What lab safety tool would you use to hold glass over a bunsen burner so you don't burn yourself?
Tongs.
Graduated cylinder.
What is the correct order/steps of the scientific method?
Observation, ask a question, hypothesis, experiment, analyze data, and conclusion.