Lab safety rules

It's fine to do random experiments with the lab equipment without teacher permission.

• Ummmm... no!

• Sure- it'd be fine!

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

• True

• False

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.

You should never ______ chemicals in the lab. 

• taste
• touch
• smell
• all of the above

Tags

NGSS.HS-ETS1-3

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

Keeping your work area neat and clean is important because:

• My teacher is a neat-freak
• I won't lose my supplies in the clutter.
• It keeps the room from looking messy.
• It helps prevent accidents.

Helping to clean up the lab or classroom is the job of

• older students.
• transfer students.
• each and every student.
• only the teacher.

When should you look over the experiment instructions? 

• After starting the lab
• When your teacher tells you to
• Before starting the lab
• It doesn't really matter.  Instructions are silly!

You have been injured in the laboratory (cut, burn, etc.) The FIRST thing you should do is...

• visit the school nurse after class.
• see a doctor after school.
• tell the science teacher immediately.
• apply first aid to yourself.

If you do not understand a direction or part of a lab procedure, you should

• figure it out as you do the lab
• try several methods until something works
• skip it and go to the next part
• ask your teacher