Anytime chemicals, glassware, or heat/fire are used
If you or your partner notice a crack or chip in your glass beaker, you should
Notify your teacher before you touch/use it
dispose of it in the "broken glass" container
continue to use it with caution as long as it still works
Pour water into it to see if it is still in working condition
Which of the following problematic scenarios can a student potentially solve on their own BEFORE asking the teacher for help?
You injure yourself
Glassware breaks
You are confused about your lab or think you might have messed up
A fire starts
Which rule is the boy in the red box NOT breaking?
Report any injuries, accidents, spills or breakage to your teacher immediately. Also, report any suspected hazard or any equipment malfunction
Wear Goggles when handling chemicals, glassware, or fire/heat and keep the work area clear of unnecessary materials.
Dress appropriately for lab with an apron, gloves and goggles. Pin or tie back hair. Avoid any dangling jewelry or clothing. Wear closed-toed shoes
Handle glassware and test tubes appropriately. Measure at eye level, do not tilt the glassware, remove it from the table and bring it to you, point test tubes away from people, use tongs if heated
What should you do FIRST in a lab?
Read through the lab instructions & procedures
Put on your apron, gloves, and other required safety gear
Take inventory of your lab equiptment
Determine partner roles with your lab partner
How should the boy in green smell his solution?
Ensure his nose is a minimum of 6 inches away from the test tube before inhaling
waft the air above it towards him
He is doing everything correctly.
He is doing it right, he just needs to leave the test tube on the lab table
Which of the following is NOT required in every lab?
Wear an apron
Tie back long hair
Wear closed-toed shoes
Avoid loose-fitting clothing and dangling accessories or clothing items
Which of the following is NOT an example of horseplay in the lab?
Touching items in another lab group's station or talking loudly across the room to them
Pretending to drop or spill something / practical jokes
Running to grab something for your lab
All the above are examples of horseplay that will lose you points on the lab and/or get you kicked out entirely
Food may be brought into the lab if
It is gum or a water bottle
You do not eat it until after you finish the lab
It is kept in a container that is located inside your book bag that is placed out of the way, along the wall.
It does not produce crumbs or waste
When can you touch your lab equipment / lab supplies?
Anytime you are using them properly and know what you're doing.
After you've read your lab instructions and your teacher tells you to
As soon as you get to the lab station, but only to take inventory and ensure your items are all present
After you've read your lab instructions and your partner is ready.
What do you do if glassware breaks?
Sweep it with a dust pan and broom
Dispose of it in the "broken glass container"
Warn the poeple in the area
Nothing, tell your teacher and move away.
What do you do with your backpack and supplies in the science lab (when we are conducting an actual lab, not for everyday class) ?
carry them with you from station to station so they are not in someone else's way.
make sure they are close to you but not on the table so you can access what you need
designate a specific area in your lab station for your supplies and backpack
leave everything but a pencil in your backpack and place your book bag against the wall at the front of the room.
You are heating a substance in a test tube. You should always point to open end of the tube
away from your lab partner
away from all people
towards an open window
towards yourself
What is the final step of ANY lab?
Clean your lab station and wash your hands
Gathering all the data you need
Completing the final step/procedure listed
You and your lab partner answering all of the questions
If you do not understand a direction or part of a lab procedure after you've read through it, you should-