Lab Safety and Scientific Tools

You should always smell, touch, and taste all your chemicals in lab so that you can find out more about them.

• True

• False

Report any spill/injury to the teacher____________.

• after you clean up the spill

• only if it is messy

• immediately

• only if the injury hurts

You should always touch equipment as soon as you walk into the room.

• True

• False

What do you wear on your face so no liquids get in your eyes?

• safety goggles

• sun glasses

• face mask

• eye glasses

You should always clean your area after an experiment.

• True

• False

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

• ask the teacher

• start working on the activity alone

• talk to your classmates about it

• guess

When you are done with an experiment, you should…

• celebrate by dancing around the room

• take out your book and read quietly

• wash your hands

• talk to your group

When given directions to an experiment, you should always read through the experiment carefully before starting.

• True

• False

What scientific tool is used to measure length?

• microscope

• meter stick

• balance scale

• spring scale

A triple beam balance is used to find an objects ________.

• height

• mass/weight

• size

• volume