Lab Safety

When is it OK to eat or drink in the lab?

• Always
• Never

What should you do if you break glass in the lab?

• Tell the teacher.
• Sweep up the glass.
• Pick up the glass with your hands.
• Ignore it; the teacher will clean it up when she sees it later.

I must follow all instructions, written and verbal, about the laboratory procedures given by the teacher.

• True
• False

I will perform only those activities that have been authorized by the instructor.

• True
• False

I will immediately notify the instructor only about major accidents.

• True
• False

Horseplay, jokes, and pranks are appropriate in the science classroom at any time.

• True
• False

If you break glassware in the lab, you should...

• Tell the teacher
• Clean it up quickly before the teacher notices
• Scream at the top of your lungs

It's fine to smell chemicals directly from their containers.

• True
• False

You should never ______ chemicals in the lab without your teachers permission.

• taste

• touch

• smell

• all of the above

Tags

CCSS.RI.5.3

CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.3

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.4.3

If you are not sure what to do during a lab activity:

• guess
• change lab partners
• ask a teacher
• just sit quietly and do nothing