Before the Lab
Dress for Safety
In the Lab
Tools & Equipment
Safety Scenarios
100

You should always read all ______ before starting an experiment.

What are instructions?

100

Always wear these to protect your eyes from chemicals or flying objects.

What are safety goggles?

100

Never touch, taste, or ______ any chemical.

What is smell?

100

Never heat liquids in this kind of container.

What is a closed container?

100

Sarah sees her lab partner eating candy. What should she do?

What is remind them it’s against rules and tell the teacher?

200

If you don’t understand a step in the directions, you should ______.

What is ask the teacher?

200

Pull this back and roll up your sleeves before starting.

What is hair?

200

Never reach across one of these while working.

What is a flame?

200

Always use tongs, clamps, or heat mitts to move these.

What are hot containers?

200

Mia breaks a test tube while cleaning up. What should she do first?

What is tell the teacher right away?

300

Your first priority when doing an experiment should be ______.

What is safety?

300

Wear this over your clothes to protect against spills.

What is an apron?

300

You should never eat or drink while doing this.

What is completing an experiment?

300

Never use broken or chipped ______.

What is glassware?

300

A student smells an unknown liquid to figure out what it is. What rule did they break?

What is “Don’t smell unknown substances”?

400

Jesse skipped reading instructions and started mixing chemicals. What rule did he break?

What is “Always read instructions before starting”

400

our footwear in the lab should be ______.

What are closed-toe shoes?

400

If your lab partner is eating candy during a lab, you should ______.

What is remind them it’s against safety rules and tell the teacher?

400

To carry a beaker of hot water safely, you should use these.

What are gloves or heat mitts?

400

You see cords stretched across the floor. Why is this unsafe?

What is they can cause tripping or accidents?

500

Before using equipment, you should make sure it works properly and keep these untangled and out of walkways.

What are cords?

500

Wear these on your hands when handling animals, plants, or chemicals.

What are gloves?

500

If you find a strange liquid on the lab table, you should NOT do this to identify it.

What is smell it?

500

Handle all living creatures in the lab with care—plants, animals, and all ______.

What are living things?

500

You’re about to heat a liquid. How do you make sure the container is safe?

What is check that it’s not closed or damaged?