Lab Safety

Do not touch any equipment, supplies, animals, or other materials in the science room without permission from the teacher.

Eat suckers and hot cheetos during labs to keep you on your toes!

Never open storage cabinets or enter the prep/storage room without permission from the teacher.

Learn where the safety equipment is located and how to use it. Know where the exits are located and what to do in case of an emergency or fire drill.

Horseplay and practical jokes will not be tolerated.

Follow all written and verbal instructions carefully. Ask questions.

Only perform experiments that are teacher approved. Do not experiment when the teacher is not in the room.

All of the above! (especially the one about horseplay and jokes.)

True

False

Keep your work area and the classroom neat. Bring only the essential to the lab.

Use extreme caution when using matches or hot plate.

Be sure to treat any live or preserved animals like puppets.

Always carry a microscope with both hands. One on the arm and the other under the base.

Follow your teacher’s directions for disposing of waste.

Clean up your workspace. All materials are put away as directed.

Run to the teacher to ask questions

touch glassware that is hot with your bare hands.

take materials out of the classroom unless your teacher gives you permission.

Tell your teachers thank you while respectfully cleaning your area.