Science Safety Quiz

Begin the activity as soon as you enter the science lab.

• True

• False

When you get something in your eyes, rub them

• True

• False

Students were studying the behavior of earthworms. After interacting with the worms, what should students do to be safe?

• Throw the worms away after touching them.

• Wash their hands with soap and water.

• Wash the worms with soap and water before putting them back in the container.

• Put the worms outside without the teacher’s permission.

Some students were researching pesticides, a type of chemical that skills insects. One student accidentally sprayed some liquid on the lab table. What should the students do?

• Clean up the spill with a paper towel and continue the investigation.

• Move away from the table and alert the teacher.

• Smell the chemical and record observations in the journal.

• Allow the chemical to evaporate and use a stopwatch to time how long it takes.

A group of students were assigned to a lab station where they saw the following setup. What should the students do when they get their station?

• The students should wait for the instructions from the teacher before beginning the investigation.

• One student from the group should pull down the shades so it is not so bright in the classroom.

• Two students should pour the water into the pots right away.

• The students should remove the rulers and measure the perimeter of one of the windows.

Which of the following pieces of science equipment would be best to use during an investigation about evaporation where a hot plate is being used to evaporate water?

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NGSS.MS-PS1-4

NGSS.MS-PS3-4

Doing investigations in science can be fun, but you need to be sure you do them safely. What will be the safe thing to do if the students are working with liquids that may be harmful to their eyes?

• Stay away from the lab.

• Wear safety goggles.

• Don’t tell the teacher you are using harmful liquids.

• Spill the liquids.

A science class is observing the life cycles of plants and are dissecting a bean to see the small embryo inside. Which list of equipment below would BEST help the students safely dissect the seed?

• Beaker. Safety gloves, plastic knife

• Safety gloves. Lab apron, stopwatch

• Safety gloves, lab apron, and safety goggles

• No safety equipment is needed for this investigation

Some students were researching pesticides, a type of chemical that skills insects. One student accidentally sprayed some liquid on the lab table. What should the students do?

• Throw the worms away after touching them.

• Clean up the spill with a paper towel and continue the investigation.

• Wash the worms with soap and water before putting them back in the container.

• Put the worms outside without the teacher’s permission.

• Move away from the table and alert the teacher.

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NGSS.MS-PS1-2

Working cooperatively is not important in the science lab.

• True

• False