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Investigation Safety

Total questions: 31

Worksheet time: 57mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which of the following is ALLOWED during a Lab?

a)

Horseplay

b)

Running

c)

Gum

d)

Asking questions

2.

If you are not sure about how to do a step during a Lab, what should you NOT do?

a)

Ask your Lab Group

b)

Reread the instructions

c)

Attempt to figure it out on your own

d)

Ask the teacher

3.

What is the FIRST thing you should do if you break any of the glassware?

a)

Tell the teacher

b)

Use a broom to sweep up the broken glass

c)

Use gloves to pick up the pieces of broken glass

d)

Carefully pick up the pieces of broken glass

4.
What should you do with chemicals leftover after an experiment?
a)
Follow the directions of the teacher
b)
Carefully pour them down the sink
c)
Throw them into the trash can
d)
Leave them on the table
5.
If you want to mix two chemicals that we use during a lab to see what happens, what should you do?
a)
Very carefully combine one chemical into the other one
b)
Wait to mix them until after the lab
c)
Ask the teacher if you can after the lab is completed
d)
Have a lab partner help you mix the two together
6.
Which of the following would result in major consequences during a lab?
a)
Messing up the experiment
b)
Accidentally making a mess
c)
Asking your lab group for help with a step of the investigation.
d)
Being Unsafe in any way
7.

Which of the following is NOT required in the Science Classroom?

a)

Cleared desk space except for certain materials

b)

Sitting properly in chairs at all times

c)

Perfect results from every experiment

d)

Ask questions if any part of a lab is unclear

8.
What step does every scientific experiment begin with?
a)
hypothesis
b)
question/problem
c)
procedures
d)
conclusion
9.
Why do we want to test one variable at a time?
a)
Because it is hard to setup a data table with more
b)
To know what is causing the changes
c)
It is what has always been done
d)
No one really knows
10.

The only time it is okay to eat something during an investigation is when...

a)

you are handling food

b)

the teacher says that it is okay

c)

it smells edible

11.

If you smell a liquid in an investigation, you should...

a)

inhale it directly

b)

waft the fumes

c)

mix it with water first

d)

heat it up

12.

Science is NOT the time for:

a)

collaboration

b)

respectful talk

c)

working hard

d)

being goofy

13.

Keep your hands away from _______ during an investigation.

a)

your face

b)

metals

c)

plastic

d)

tools

14.

Before you start an investigation, it is important to...

a)

Make sure you understand the teacher's directions

b)

Sharpen at least 3 pencils

c)

Get your snack out to eat

15.

When you are done with a lab, you should:

a)

leave materials out for the next group to clean

b)

pour all liquids into one container

c)

push everything to the center of your lab table

d)

follow clean-up directions from teacher

16.
You should never ______ chemicals in the lab. 
a)
taste
b)
touch
c)
smell
d)
all of the above
17.
If you are not sure what to do during a lab activity:
a)
guess
b)
change lab partners
c)
ask a teacher
d)
just sit quietly and do nothing
18.
Which of the following is allowed during a Lab?
a)
Horseplay
b)
Running
c)
Gum
d)
Asking questions
19.
A group of 4th graders was dissecting a flower.  One ate a petal and dared another to do so too.  What safety rule is being broken?
a)
Never eat, drink, or sniff anything in a science investigation
b)
Tie back your hair
c)
Keep your work area clean
d)
dispose of extra supplies in designated containers
20.
Joey dropped a glass beaker during a science experiment.  What should Joey do immediately?
a)
Laugh and tell his friends
b)
Tell the teacher
c)
Clean it up
d)
Keep working and act like it didn't happen
21.
Students walk into the science classroom and notice science tools at their desks. What should they do?
a)
Play with the science tools as soon as they sit down.
b)
Put the tools back on the shelf.
c)
Practice using each tool until the teacher tells them to stop.
d)
Wait for the teacher to give them directions.
22.
The most important thing during a lab experiments is...
a)
safety
b)
finishing first
c)
neatness
d)
getting the correct answer
23.
You cut your finger during a lab experiment. The first thing you should do is...
a)
Visit the school nurse after class
b)
See a doctor after school
c)
Tell the teacher immediately
d)
Wrap a paper towel around your finger and keep working
24.
AFTER an investigation, you should...
a)
Clean up all materials when directed by your teacher
b)
Leave a mess because your teacher likes to pick up after 25 students
25.
DURING an investigation, you should...
a)
Report any accidents to your teacher
b)
Stay quiet about any accidents, no one needs to know
26.
BEFORE an investigation, you should....
a)
Ignore all directions
b)
Listen to all teacher directions
27.

During lab, what do you do first?

a)

read all directions

b)

wash your hands

c)

gather your materials

d)

get the fire extinguisher

28.

When instructions are being given you should....

a)

listen

b)

inspect your eyelids for holes

c)

ponder one of life's mysteries

d)

practice yoga

29.

Items containing liquid should be placed

a)

at the edge of the table

b)

away from the edge

c)

at the edge of tomorrow

d)

at the edge of darkness

30.
What should you do before you start lab?
a)
Read all the procedures
b)
Make sure your work area is neat
c)
Get teachers permission
d)
All of the above
31.
Which of the following would be safe to do during a lab activity?
a)
Running in the classroom
b)
Leaving a water spill on the floor
c)
Touching hot surfaces
d)
Following lab rules

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