Pre-lab Pre-game
The most important rule that helps you understand how to do the lab successfully.
What is listen to and watch your teacher giving instructions?
All group members should:
A. Work independently
B. Participate
C. Talk about their day
What is B, participate?
Group A spilled one of their lab bottles. This is what they should do next.
What is tell the teacher right away?
The first two things everyone should do when they come into science class.
What is check the board for instructions and sit down.
Lawrence's group finished their lab first and won the class award for most efficient lab group. Their advice to other groups was leave the lids off. It saves time.
What is Unsafe
(Leaving lids off of containers increases the chance of spilling chemicals.)
Tatianna's group has their lab materials. They listened to the teacher directions and checked for understanding of the lab procedures. What should they wait for before starting the lab?
What is their teacher telling them to begin?
If there is a group member that is not taking an active role, the best thing to do is:
A. Tell the teacher
B. Argue with that group member
C. Assign jobs to each member
What is C, assign jobs?
Group B is almost done with their experiment but they are confused about what to do next. This is what they should do next.
What is check the directions, ask a neighbor, or ask the teacher after trying to find the answer first.
What is when the teacher is talking and during announcements.
Melinda made her group label their containers before starting their lab work.
What is Safe?
By labeling materials you can avoid mixing the wrong chemicals.
Before students can join lab work they must return this.
What is a signed safety contract?
When groups hear the teacher talking they should...
What is stop talking and listen to instructions?
Group C runs out of materials during the lab. The next thing to do...
What is ask the teacher?
The best way to ask a question.
What is raise your hand and do not get out of your seat?
Weller's teacher interrupted the lab period to make an announcement about the procedures. His group was in the middle of recording observations so they lowered their voices to a whisper while the teacher talked.
What is Unsafe?
They may miss important information about what to do next and distract other groups.
The lab of the day involves mixing chemicals. What should every student look like before they start the experiment?
What is wearing googles properly?
During group work the best way to make sure other groups do not get distracted.
What is stay on task and talk to other group members at an appropriate volume?
Group D told the teacher that a member has something in their eye. What should that student do next?
What is use the eyewash station?
The only place cell phones should be kept.
What is in a backpack?
Gary made sure his group put their goggles on before starting the lab.
What is safe?
Emma's group assigned roles to each person to carry out an experiment. Emma was not paying attention when the class was going over the instructions. The best thing for Emma to do is...
What is ask her group what to do first and then the teacher?
In a group, everyone's idea...
What is matters or is important?
Group E is finished with their experiment. What should they do with their lab materials?
What is follow the teacher's instructions.
The best time of the period to ask for the bathroom or water.
During the work period, after directions.
The group assigned jobs to each member for the experiment. Only one of them was not paying attention.
What is unsafe?