Lesson 1: Working Like a Scientist 1

Lesson 1: Working Like a Scientist 1

Safety Precautions in Exploring the Environment

Poll

Are you usually careful?

• yes

• no

• kind of

Safety is very important especially in situations where there is a high risk of danger.

What are some places were you need to be extra careful?

Safety Symbols

These standardised symbols that are used all over the world to quickly and consistently communicate a warning or instruction to encourage safe behaviours in different environments.

What are some hazards you may encounter at home?

• Falling and getting hurt

• Getting cut by a knife or other sharp object

• Getting burnt by clothes iron, stove, candle or other hot objects

• Slipping and falling on wet floor, falling out of fruit trees

• Being electrocuted by appliances

• What else can you think of?

Poll

Which of the following signs have you ever noticed around your home?

Let's Play a Game Together.

https://www.essex-fire.gov.uk/homesafety/

Safety in the Lab

Let's take a look.

What are some of the lab rules that you heard in the song?

Please wait for me to call on you to respond.

Universal Safety Symbols

• Take not of the safety symbols in the picture.

• They are described as "universal' because they are useful in many different places and situations

• Have you ever seen any of these before?

Source: Integrates Science for Jamaica, Grade 7 (4th Ed.), Macmillan Publishers

Workplace Safety

• It is very important to also be safe at work. Where would these signs be needed?

• Your environment should be managed to prevent illness and injuries

• Governments make special rules to makes sure that all workplaces are safe for the workers and other person who who use their facilities

• Ministry of Labour and Social Security updated our laws in 2017- Occupational Safety and Health Act 2017

That's the end.Thank you for behaving well.

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