Lab Safety and Tools

Safety googles are only a fashion accessory. You never need to wear them during science lab. 

• True
• False

What tool is most useful for measuring the width of a turtle shell?

• A pan balance
• Collecting net
• Magnifying glass
• Ruler

Tell the teacher if you see something or someone being unsafe?

• True
• False

Notify the teacher if you have an accident or an injury after YOU take care of it. 

• True
• False

A tailor (person who works on your clothes) needs to measure cloth in order to stitch a chair pocket for a student's chair. Which of the following instruments would he find most helpful?

• tape measure
• pan balance
• graduated cylinder
• spring balance

Jill is getting ready to do a science experiment with some other students. Jill wants to be safe during the experiment. Which of these should Jill not do?

• tie her loose hair back
• take off her long necklace
• make sure she is wearing shoes that completely cover her feet
• get a snack ready to eat during the experiment

What tool is used to find the temperature at which water boils?

• graduated cylinder
• hot plate
• stopwatch
• thermometer

A pan balance would be the best tool for measuring which of the following?

• the texture of soil (how it feels)
• the length of a stick
• the mass of a rock
• the color of a leaf

What tool would a student use to find out if a toy car traveled faster down a metal ramp or a wood ramp?

• graduated cylinder
• pan balance
• stopwatch
• thermometer

You should always follow the teachers instructions.

• True
• False