Safety In the Science Lab Lab Safety: Everyone Is Responsible!
5 th Grade Science Kennard Elementary School 2013-2014
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Safety First Science is a hands-on laboratory class. You will
be doing many laboratory activities, which require the use of
potentially dangerous materials and expensive lab equipment. Safety
in the science classroom is the #1 priority. To ensure a safe
science classroom, certain guidelines must be followed at all
times.
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General Safety Guidelines Be Responsible at all times. No
horseplay, practical jokes, pranks, etc. Follow all instructions
carefully. Always get permission to do an investigation. Always use
science equipment the way you are supposed to. Handle the equipment
with care; they are tools, not toys. Keep your work area neat and
clean. Never taste anything unless you are instructed to do so. Lab
Safety: Everyone Is Responsible!
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General Safety Guidelines Lab Safety: Everyone Is Responsible!
Notify the teacher immediately of any accidents or unsafe
conditions in the science classroom! Know what to do in case of an
emergency. Always wash your hands with soap and water after
experiments. Dress appropriately. Roll up long sleeves. Long hair
should be secured to the back of your head so it does not get in
the way. Always wear the correct safety equipment.
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Wear safety goggles when working with chemicals, flames, or
heating devices. If a chemical gets in your eye, flush in water for
15 minutes and notify the teacher. Safety Symbols Eye Protection
Sharp Objects When using sharp objects always walk with the points
facing down. Cut away from fingers and body.
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Safety Symbols Animal Safety Only handle living organisms with
teacher permission. Always treat living organisms humanely. Wash
your hands after handling animals. Heating Safety Tie back hair and
loose clothes when working with open flames. Never look into a
container as you are heating it. Heated metal and glass looks cool,
use tongs or gloves before handling. Never leave a heat source
unattended.
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Safety Symbols Chemical / Material Safety Read all labels twice
before removing a material from the container. Never touch, taste,
or smell a material unless instructed by the teacher. Smell
solutions by waving your hand over the container Transfer materials
carefully! Hand Safety If a material spills on your skin, notify
the teacher and wash your hands. Carry glassware carefully. Plant
Safety Do not eat any plants in lab. Wash your hands after handling
plants.
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Whats Wrong With This Picture?
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AREA 8: What is wrong?
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AREA 9: What is wrong?
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AREA 22: What is wrong?
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Whats Wrong With These Statements? Hal says that his teacher is
solely responsible for preventing laboratory accidents. Keshia
started the lab activity before reading it through completely.
Ricardo decided to do a lab activity that he read about in a
library book before the teacher came into the classroom. Stephanie
says that the safety goggles mess up her hair and give her raccoon
eyes. She refuses to wear them. Barbie and Ken accidentally break a
beaker full of some chemical. Instead of risking getting in trouble
they quickly clean up the mess with paper towel and throw it in the
garbage.
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Additional Activity:
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Time for a quiz Mark your paper with the best choice as I read
the questions. http://www.funtrivia.com/trivia-
quiz/ForChildren/Lab-Safety-Rules- 273737.html
http://www.funtrivia.com/trivia- quiz/ForChildren/Lab-Safety-Rules-
273737.html
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From: Safety in the Science Lab Mrs. Page Kennedy Middle School
2002-2003 Safety in the Science Classroom Presentation by Canton
City Schools Science Curriculum 2006 2009 Great Source:
ScienceSaurus: A Student Handbook, Houghton Mifflin HarCourt
Publishing Company,Wilmington, MA pages 38-49
http://www.funtrivia.com/trivia-quiz/ForChildren/Lab-Safety-Rules-273737.html
http://www.sciencespot.net/Media/scimthdsafety.pdf Credits: