Science Safety and Scientific Method

Carson and Ali are mixing baking soda and vinegar. Which piece of safety equipment do they need?

• thermometer

• beaker

• safety goggles

• magnifying glass

Mrs. Hughes science class is outside observing the weather. Which of the following is an unsafe choice for students to make?

• Walking together as a group

• Poking at ants in the sand

• Staying where the teacher can see them

• Writing observations in a science notebook

Weston dropped a glass beaker and it broke. What should Weston do to stay safe?

• Leave the glass alone for someone else to clean

• Wear protective gloves and clean it up quickly

• Tell his teacher so she can clean it up properly

• Sweep it up out of the way

Which of the following is a piece of lab safety equipment?

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In which situation would safety goggles be needed?

• Blowing sand to represent erosion

• Testing metals with a magnet

• Rolling a car down a ramp to test force

• Observing the weather outside

You should always wear ____________ over your eyes when participating in lab experiments.

• Instructions

• Food

• Goggles

• Clean

You must __________ your hands after handling materials

• Wash

• teacher

• accidents

• food

No _______ or drink allowed in the Science lab.

• clean

• food

• wash

• teacher

You need to _________ your area and put away all the equipment when you are finished.

• Horseplay

• goggles

• clean

• food

You should begin an experiment, even if the teacher is not in the room.

• True

• False