Safe Practices in Science Class
Listen to this person’s instructions at all times during science learning activities.
What is the Teacher!
__________ provide eye protection from fine dusts, liquids, splashes, mists, and sprays. They also prevent splashes and sprays from body fluids or dangerous chemicals. Reusable __________ should always be disinfected before being used by another student.
What are goggles?
A clear, cylindrical glass tube usually open at one end and rounded at the other, used in laboratory experimentation.
What is a test tube?
This famous scientist was an ancient Greek philosopher, student of Plato, and teacher of Alexander the Great. He wrote many books about physics, poetry, zoology, logic, rhetoric, government, and biology. He is considered to be the founder and master of the Lyceum.
Who was Aristotle?
Materials, such as paper or plastics, should be __________ or recycled in the lab.
What is reused?
Do not enter __________ __________ without the presence of a teacher.
What are supply rooms?
__________ protect hands from heat, absorb perspiration, and provide a shield from corrosive chemicals, body fluids, and prevent the transmission of microorganisms from being spread from one person.
What are gloves?
An instrument used to view objects smaller than can be seen by the naked eye. This instrument is commonly used by scientists and researchers to see details on tiny objects such as bacteria, pollen, miniscule insects, and the cells of living tissue.
What is a microscope?
This famous scientist was a physicist and chemist of Polish upbringing and, subsequently, French citizenship. She was a pioneer in the field of radioactivity, the first person to be honored with two Nobel Prizes, and the first female professor at the University of Paris.
Who was Marie Curie?
Contaminated or out of date chemicals.
Why would chemicals need to be disposed of?
A __________ __________ can be used to smother a flame.
What is a fire blanket?
__________ __________ and __________ are designed to protect clothing and skin from splashed and spilled chemicals and biological materials. They should fit the wearer properly to provide maximum protection.
What are laboratory aprons and coats?
A programmable machine that receives input, stores and manipulates data, and provides output in a useful format.
What is a computer?
This famous scientist was the first astronomer to formulate a scientifically-based heliocentric cosmology that displaced the Earth from the center of the universe.
Who was Nicolas Copernicus?
This can create health and environmental hazards.
What is improper disposal of chemicals?
Dispose of __________ properly as directed by the teacher. Do not pour them in the sink or trash container.
What are chemicals?
In most school environments, hand-held, portable __________ __________ are the first fire-extinguishing agent used. Therefore, a multipurpose ABC __________ __________ must be located in each science classroom, laboratory, storage room, and preparation area.
What are fire extinguishers?
An adjustable heating source, which is ideal for heating beakers, Erlenmeyer flasks, and other flat-bottomed containers.
What is a hot plate?
This German-born scientist is widely considered one of the greatest physicists of all time. While best known for the theory of relativity, he was awarded the 1921 Nobel Peace Prize in Physics for his (1905) explanation of the photoelectric effect and for his services to theoretical physics.
Who was Albert Einstein?
Reduces the depletion of natural resources and results in a healthier environment.
What is recycling?
Know the location and use of all __________ __________.
What is safety equipment?
The first response prior to medical treatment, for a student or teacher who has hazardous material in the eye or on the face, is __________ __________ to dilute chemicals, wash off debris, or irrigate the eyes at an eye wash station or by other methods.
What is flushing water?
This tool is used widely in any situation where quick access to certain mathematical functions is needed.
What is a calculator?
This famous scientist was also one of the Founding Fathers of the United States of America. As a scientist, he was a major figure in the Enlightenment and the history of physics for his discoveries and theories regarding electricity. Some of his inventions include the lightning rod, bifocals, and the carriage odometer.
Who was Benjamin Franklin?
Use materials sparingly and only take what is needed.
What is conservation of resources?