Safe or Unsafe
Wearing safety goggles and lab aprons during science experiments to protect eyes and clothes.
SAFE!
This tool helps me keep track of time
Stop Watch
When I am collecting data, this tool helps me take pictures
Camera
When I am lost, this tool helps to point in the right direction
Compass
You get hungry while conducting and investigation. What should you do...
Walk away eat and then come back? OR
Wait until the investigation is over, wash hands, and then eat ?
Wait until the investigation is over, wash hands, and then eat! NO eating or drinking during an investigation - walking away leaves your experiment unattended!
Touching or tasting chemicals without permission, which could lead to skin irritation or poisoning.
UNSAFE!
This tool is useful when I need to measure the temperature of liquid or air (measures in Celsius and Fahrenheit)
Thermometer
A plastic or glass dish used to grow bacteria or hold small objects
Petri Dish
This tool is useful when heating something up...
Hot Plate
Who should you notify first if you get a cut or get hurt in an investigation ?
Your Best Friend or Your Teacher
Your Teacher !
Always following the teacher's instructions when handling chemicals, including wearing gloves and working in a well-ventilated area.
SAFE!
This tool comes in handy when I need to measure the length of an object (measures in inches and centimeters)
Ruler
I use this tool to take a closer look at small objects
Magnifying Glass or Hand Lens
Helps when separating mixtures, attracts objects with iron
Magnet
You lab group starts playing around and knocks over a glass bottle and it breaks into pieces on the floor... What should you do next?
Notify your Teacher Immediately!!
Mishandling living organisms, such as dropping or mishandling animals during observations.
UNSAFE!
This tool is a cylinder that is used to measure precisely (milliLiters)
Graduated Cylinder
Used to look at tiny objects on a slide, has high and low powers to magnify
Microscope
This tool will dispense small amounts of liquid onto a surface or a container
A dropper or Pipette
There is a fire drill during a science investigation in class ... what should you do ?
Look to the teacher for directions- fire drill = evacuation drill... listen to directions and do as you are instructed to...
During a science experiment, your teacher asks you to smell a chemical. Instead of directly inhaling the smell, you remember to gently wave your hand over the container and then bring the scent towards your nose. Daily Double if you can tell me the word for waving the smell to your nose....
SAFE! This is called Wafting !!!
This tool will measure mass or weight in grams
Triple Beam Balance
Used by scientists to look at objects that are far away such as planets and stars in the night sky.
Telescope
I can collect or capture things using this tool
Collecting Net
Leaving your workspace messy and not properly disposing of materials, is a problem during a science investigation because....
Not cleaning up can create hazards for others and contribute to clutter. This can lead to accidents and can spoil the investigation.