Mr. Whiteaker - Science Lab Safety

Use only materials and equipment...

• authorized by the teacher
• authorized by the principal
• authorized by your friendly neighborhood Spider-Man
• authorized by any student

Erika dropped a beaker of water on the floor. The glass broke and the water spilled. She should

• Get a mop and clean the water
• Announce there is broken glass & tell her teacher about it
• Pick up the glass carefully
• Continue working on her project

Joe sees a friend take out candy in the lab. He should tell him not to eat it now because

• Eating food in the lab may distract others from doing work
• Eating food is not safe because of chemicals & bacteria
• Eating food in the lab will make other students hungry
• The food might be eaten by the teacher’s pet

You should know the location and proper use of the...

• Fire Blanket
• Pencil Sharpener
• Tissues
• SmartBoard

If you don't know what to do next after reading directions the best way to solve this problem

• is to copy exactly what your friends are doing
• PANIC!
• to guess what he needs to do next
• is to ask the teacher what he needs to do next

When entering the science lab which of the following should be done?

• You should start working on your experiment
• You sit quietly & wait for the teacher to give instructions
• You should touch equipment to see what it does
• Run and scream like a crazy person

You see a cup of water in the lab. Before drinking the water you must do which of the following

• Ask the teacher if you may drink the water
• Throw it in Mr. Whiteaker's face
• Smell the liquid to see if it is water
• Do nothing. You may not drink anything in the science lab

In the science lab, goggles should only be used when...

• Whenever the teacher tells you to
• When using a Chromebook
• When you do any lab
• When it is too cold in the classroom

When working in the lab which of the following should NOT be used

• Ponytail
• Sandals
• Shoes
• Pencil

Running around the classroom could cause all of the following EXCEPT…

• Students finishing their work faster
• Students getting hurt
• Students breaking glass containers
• Students causing accidents