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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: