Pre-Lab Safety
Classroom Safety Equipment
Good or Bad Behavior in the lab?
Lab Equipment
Lab Safety Contract
100

This should be done to long hair when completing a lab in science class.

What is tie hair back?

100

This is the first thing that should be done if an injury, accident, or hazardous situation occurs.

What is STOP and tell the TEACHER.

100
Student A is using a wafting technique to detect the scent of an unknown liquid substance.
What is a good behavior?
100
This piece of lab equipment is used to measure volume of liquids during a lab.
What is a graduated cylinder?
100

(True or False) Never eat, drink, or taste anything in the science room unless instructed or given permission to by the teacher.

True

200
This type of shoe should not be worn on lab days.
What are opened-toed shoes?
200
This piece of safety equipment is used only by the teacher in case of a fire during a lab to put out the fire.
What is a fire extinguisher?
200

Student B is wearing safety goggles and gloves while working with baking soda and vinegar during a lab.

What is good behavior?

200

This piece of lab equipment is used to measure mass.

What is a scale?

200

(True or False) All materials should be disposed of in the sink and trashcan.

False - Some materials are hazardous and should NOT go into the sink or trashcan. During some labs, we may also re-use materials. It is important to follow teacher directions during clean-up.

300

These two items must be worn to protect our eyes and skin.

What are goggles and gloves?

300
This piece of safety equipment contains material to treat minor injuries.
What is a first aid kit?
300

Student C is running around the classroom, horseplaying with other students.

What is bad behavior? (no horseplaying, practical jokes, or pranks - these will result in an immediate referral)

300

This piece of equipment is used to length

What is a ruler?

300

(True or False) You should wait till the end of class to report any accident, injury, broken materials/ equipment, or hazardous situations to the teacher.

False - you should report these IMMEDIATELY.

400

This should be done after every lab to ensure we do not have substances left on our hands.

What is wash our hands?

400
This piece of safety equipment is used when debris (small particles) get in your eyes.
What is an eyewash station?
400
Student D is wearing goggles and gloves while picking up broken glass from a beaker that was dropped on the floor.
What is bad behavior? (Tell the teacher!)
400

This piece of equipment is used to record the temperature of a substance.

What is a thermometer?

400

(True or False) Consider all chemicals used in the science room to be hazardous. Do not touch or smell any chemicals unless specifically instructed to do so.

True - ALWAYS follow teacher instructions. If you are unsure, STOP, and ask questions.

500

According to our safety contract, you should only follow written instructions. Is this True or False?

False- All WRITTEN and VERBAL instructions from the TEACHER should be followed.

500
This is the first person that should be made aware of any mishaps or accidents during a lab.
What is the teacher?
500
Student E sits down at the lab table and immediately begins to read the lab directions and mixing unknown chemicals as indicated by the directions.
What is bad behavior? (The teacher did not tell them to start)
500

This piece of lab equipment is used to transfer small amounts of liquids between containers.

What is a pipette?

500

(True or False) Do not touch any equipment, supplies, specimens, or other materials in the science room without permission from the teacher.

True!