LAB SAFETY DIAGRAM WITH QUESTIONS

Complete this hand-out.  Due:  9/10

PRACTICING SCIENCE SAFETY

            Below are examples of people who are not being safe in the science lab. After each description, identify the one best science safety rule that is being broken by writing the number of the rule from the “Science Safety in Mrs. Remis’ Lab” handout.

1. During a lab activity, Fred spilled some water on the floor. When the next class came in, someone slipped on the floor.

RULE # _______

2. When Jenny was trying to read a liquid measurement on a graduated cylinder, she had difficulty seeing because her goggles kept fogging up. To help her see better, she put her goggles up onto her forehead until she was able to read and record the measurement.

RULE # _______

3. Chris just came from lunch and couldn’t find the time to stop at his locker to put away his water bottle. When he came in the science lab, he safely stored the water bottle under the lab table where no one would trip over it.

RULE # _______

4. While Mrs. Ness was giving a few directions before a lab activity, Lizzy got bored and started to poke holes in a foam lab tray with a copper wire from the tray.

RULE # _______

5. During a lab activity, Mike left a binder on the floor and Mrs. Ness tripped on in while she was making her way across the room to help another group.

RULE # _______

6. Rebecca got up during a lab to borrow a pencil from her friend. On her way back to her seat, she bumped into someone who was holding a glass beaker.

 RULE # ________

7. Bob was convinced that one of the liquids he was using during a lab activity was maple syrup, so he smelled it just to be sure.

RULE # ________

8. Sue didn’t have time the night before to read over the lab directions, so she had her lab partner read the steps off as they were working on the lab.

RULE # _______

9. At the end of a lab, a group quickly put away their materials, however, the table had paper clippings and water drops on it when they left.

RULE # _______

10. During a lab activity, David put a glass beaker down on the lab table. Because he didn’t put it close enough to the middle of the table, his partner, Greg, knocked on the floor with his elbow and it broke.

RULE # _______

LAB EQUIPMENT & SAFETY - REVIEW

Professor Absent-Mind recently moved his chemistry lab. He has a tendency to be somewhat relaxed in his organizational skills; in other words, he has NONE! He does, however, have chemistry students that have graciously volunteered to help him organize the lab. The only issue is that the Professor has been called to go on a research study in the Amazon Forest, and has left you in charge of identifying and organizing all of the laboratory equipment. You have been given a list & 24 pictures of lab equipment that the professor has in his collection.  Follow the instructions carefully given below for each of the following activities.

Before you begin your task, I need to express the importance of LAB SAFETY!!!  Please take this information seriously to protect yourself and your lab partners!!!

Equipment Names Scavenger Hunt

LAB EQUIPMENT REVIEW  (Click)

INTRODUCTION:

In this activity, you can work alone or with a partner to find the names of each piece of lab equipment pictured below. 

• To help you, a list of Common Lab Equipment are listed below. Each item pictured is on the list, but some equipment listed does not have a corresponding picture.  
• Number a piece of notebook paper #1 - 24.  
• Write the name of each picture next to the corresponding number. 
• Turn in Lab Equipment paper when completed (Due:  September 9)

• 2 graphics below may help you with naming the #1 - 24 Common Lab Equipment Pictures.  Check the resource sites listed below for any extra assistance you need.

VOCABULARY TERMS & DEFINITIONS:

• use 3 x 5 cards to make your Vocab Terms & Definitions
• On the Definition side of Card - 
• add the defintion of each Vocab Term in pink from the list below 
• also add at least one use of the tool/instrument.
• the Resource Sites will give you extra information to complete the Vocab Cards

Equipment Names Scavenger Hunt

LAB EQUIPMENT REVIEW

Common Lab Equipment Pictures
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5	6	7	8
9	10	11	12
13	14	15	16
17	18	19	20
21	22	23	24

Common Lab Equipment Names beaker beaker tongs bunsen burner buret buret/iron-ring stand c-clamp clay triangle conical flask cork crucible & lid cover crucible tongs dilution plate Erlenmeyer flask evaporating dish filter paper flat-bottomed flask (Florence) forceps/tweezers funnel glass stirring rod graduate cylinder hand lens hot plate litmus paper medicine dropper microscope microscope slide microscope cover slip micro plate mortar & pestle pH paper petri dish & cover pipette & bulb reagent bottle round bottomed flask rubber stopper safety glasses/goggles spatula spot plate spring scale balance striker test tube test tube brush test tube holder test tube rack thermometer tongs triple beam balance tripod tubing clamp utility clamp volumetric flask watch glass wash bottle weigh paper weight scale wire gauze

Resource Sites - Lab Equipment (review)

• LAB EQUIPMENT INFORMATION 2

• LAB EQUIPMENT INFORMATION 3

• LAB EQUIPMENT INFORMATION 4

FIRE SAFETY

FINAL STEP:
When you feel confident in your ability to name & understand uses of commonly used Lab Equipment & Safety Symbols, 

• take each of the quizzes. 
• The quizzes may be taken as many times as needed to achieve a proficiency level of 90%.  
• Turn in Quiz Sheet (notebook paper) completed with quizzes scores!  
• Due:  September 9

Click on Each Title to take QUIZZES.

  #1 - Lab Equipment Names Test

 #2 -  LAB EQUIPMENT USES

#3 -   LAB SAFETY SYMBOLS

#4 -    LAB SAFETY SYMBOLS -2

#5 -   LAB SAFETY EQUIPMENT

#6 -   LAB SAFETY EQUIPMENT - 2