Lab Safety & Equipment

In your opinion, which of the following is the MOST important laboratory safety rule?

• Always listen to teacher instructions

• Always wear safety glasses and a lab coat

• Always tie up long hair and remove dangly jewellery

• Never taste or smell chemicals

• Never run or push others

If you spill a chemical or break a piece of equipment you should:

• Clean it up

• Cover it up

• Tell someone else to clean it up

• Immediately tell the teacher

Whose is responsible for cleaning up after an experiment?

• Me

• My lab partner

• The lab tech

• The teacher

What is the last thing you should do before leaving the lab?

• Read directions

• Eat a snack

• Wash your hands

• Clean up

Which piece of stationary should NOT be used when completing a scientific drawing?

• Pencil

• Pen

• Ruler

• Eraser

What is this?

• A conical flask

• A test tube

• A beaker

• A glass

What is it used for?

• Heating & holding substances

• Heating & measuring substances

• Holding & measuring substances

• Heating, holding & measuring substances

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS1-4

NGSS.MS-PS3-3

NGSS.MS-PS3-4

What are these?

• Conical flasks

• Test tubes

• Beaker

• Measuring cylinders

What is this used for?

• Heating test tubes

• Measuring the size of test tubes

• Holding test tubes

• Stopping test tubes leaping from work benches and shattering on the ground

What is this?

• A spoon

• A spatula

• A stirrer

• A thermometer