Safe Practicesin Science Class

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Listen to this person’s instructions at all times during science learning activities.

Who is the teacher?

Know the location and use of all __________ __________.

What is safety equipment?

Do not enter __________ __________ without the presence of a teacher.

What are supply rooms?

A __________ __________ can be used to smother a flame.

What is a fire blanket?

Dispose of __________ properly as directed by the teacher. Do not pour them in the sink or

trash container.

What are chemicals?

__________ provide eye protection from fine dusts, liquids, splashes, mists, and sprays.

They also prevent splashes and sprays from body fluids or dangerous chemicals. Reusable

__________ should always be disinfected before being used by another student.

What are goggles?

__________ protect hands from heat, absorb perspiration, and provide a shield from

corrosive chemicals, body fluids, and prevent the transmission of microorganisms from

being spread from one person.

What are gloves?

__________ __________ and __________ are designed to protect clothing and skin from

splashed and spilled chemicals and biological materials. They should fit the wearer properly

to provide maximum protection.

What are laboratory aprons and coats?

In most school environments, hand-held, portable __________ __________ are the

first fire-extinguishing agent used. Therefore, a multipurpose ABC __________

__________ must be located in each science classroom, laboratory, storage room, and

preparation area.

What are fire extinguishers?

The first response prior to medical treatment, for a student or teacher who has hazardous

material in the eye or on the face, is __________ __________ to dilute chemicals, wash off debris, or irrigate the eyes at an eye

wash station or by other methods.

What is flushing water?

A clear, cylindrical glass tube usually open at one end and rounded at the other, used in

laboratory experimentation.

What is a test tube?

An instrument used to view objects smaller than can be seen by the naked eye. This instrument

is commonly used by scientists and researchers to see details on tiny objects such as bacteria, pollen, miniscule insects, and the

cells of living tissue.

What is a microscope?

A programmable machine that receives input, stores and manipulates data, and provides

output in a useful format.

What is a computer?

An adjustable heating source, which is ideal for heating beakers, Erlenmeyer flasks, and other

flat-bottomed containers.

What is a hot plate?

This tool is used widely in any situation where quick access to certain mathematical functions

is needed.

What is a calculator?

This famous scientist was an ancient Greek philosopher, student of Plato, and teacher of Alexander the Great. He wrote many books

about physics, poetry, zoology, logic, rhetoric, government, and biology. He is considered to

be the founder and master of the Lyceum.

Who was Aristotle?

This famous scientist was a physicist and chemist of Polish upbringing and,

subsequently, French citizenship. She was a pioneer in the field of radioactivity, the first person to be honored with two Nobel Prizes,

and the first female professor at the University of Paris.

Who was Marie Curie?

This famous scientist was the first astronomer to formulate a scientifically-based heliocentric cosmology that displaced the Earth from the

center of the universe.

Who was Nicolas Copernicus?

This German-born scientist is widely considered one of the greatest physicists of all time. While best known for the theory of relativity, he was

awarded the 1921 Nobel Peace Prize in Physics for his (1905) explanation of the photoelectric effect and for his services to

theoretical physics.

Who was Albert Einstein?

This famous scientist was also one of the Founding Fathers of the United States of

America. As a scientist, he was a major figure in the Enlightenment and the history of physics for his discoveries and theories

regarding electricity. Some of his inventions include the lightning rod, bifocals, and the

carriage odometer.

Who was Benjamin Franklin?

This is the world’s largest reef system.

What is the Great Barrier Reef?

Around 75% of the volcanoes on Earth are found in this area around the Pacific where the

tectonic plates meet.

What is the Pacific Ring of Fire?

This is the largest ocean on Earth.

What is the Pacific Ocean?

Although these animals have white, fluffy fur, their skin is actually black.

What are Polar Bears?

The longest river in the world.

What is the Nile River?

Sources

Texas Safety Manual, 2010

Famous Scientists

URL: http://www.crystalinks.com/scientists.html

Science Kids

URL: http://www.sciencekids.co.nz