Classroom Safety

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Classroom Safety

• 9/5/12
• How can I be safe in the science classroom?

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9-5-12 Bell Work

• If you have any late work or absent work turn it
  in to the basket.
• If you have your signed course expectations turn
  it into the basket.
• List some ways you can be safe when using
  equipment in the classroom (pencils, books,
  rulers etc.)
• Get out a sheet of paper.

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9-5-12 Objectives

• I will learn about safety in the science
  classroom.
• I will work with my team to make a poster about
  science safety tips I learned.
• HW Study for the quiz on safety tomorrow.

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Emergency Procedures

• Fire Drill
• Where to walk
• What to grab when leaving
• How to walk-- boy/girl lines
• How to stand when outside
• NO TALKING
• Lock Down
• When?
• What to do
• Shelter in Place
• When?
• What to do
• Evacuation
• When?
• What to do

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• Hands-on experiences are essential to learning in
  science class, but safety must be the first
  concern!
• The following rules exist for your safety, to
  prevent accidents in the lab and to allow for
  more efficient work to occur.

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Science Laboratory

• When first entering the science room, do not
  touch any equipment, chemicals or other materials
  until you are instructed to do so.
• NEVER enter the room if unsupervised.

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• Stay focused pay attention to all written and
  verbal instructions.
• Ask questions before proceeding if you are
  unsure.
• Know what you are todo before you do it.

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• In fairness to others, clean all glassware, lab
  materials and equipment at the end of each lab.
• Return all equipment and supplies to the proper
  storage area.

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Safety Features
Fire Blanket used to put out a flame on an
individual
Goggles and Eyewash Station Used to protect the
eyes from injuries inflicted by chemicals, sharp
objects, or other hazards

• Emergency Shower Used to clean large chemical
  spills off of the body

Fire Extinguisher used to put out a flame on an
object or in the classroom
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Bellwork Tuesday 9-6-11 On your Bellwork sheet,
Identify as many safety hazards as possible in
the picture below. (Monday - no Bellwork!)

1. Materials on floor
2. Smelling not wafting
3. No safety glasses
4. Spill not cleaned up
5. Materials too close to the edge of the lab table

• Too much clutter
• Fire danger- papers
• Heating sealed container
• Equipment left plugged in

What's wrong with this picture?
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Ways to Keep Yourself Safe in a Science Lab

• Tie back loose hair
• No dangly earrings or jewelry
• Wear goggles and lab aprons
• Roll up long sleeves
• Secure baggy clothes
• Students clean the classroom when the lab is
  over. NOT THE TEACHERS!

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NEVER eat or drink in the lab!!!
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• Keep hands away from eyes, mouth and body while
  using chemicals.
• Wash your hands with soap and water after
  performing lab activities.
• NEVER touch, taste or smell any chemicals unless
  specified to do so.

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• Never rinse anything down the sink without the
  permission of your teacher.

• Note the SAFETY Cautions on your lab papers
  before conducting lab activities.

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What is a group?

• A group gets together to perform a task.
• Every member contributes.
• NO HITCH-HIKERS!!!
• You will be asked to rate each member in your
  group when you are done.
• Hitch-hikers do NOT earn the same score as other
  members!

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What does group work look like?What does a
hitch-hiker look like?
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The Task!!!

• Work in your group to make a poster about lab
  safety using the tips you were told about today.
• Draw a picture of someone who is demonstrating
  how to be safe in a science classroom OR draw a
  picture of someone who is not being safe!
• Make the picture big so the people on the
  other side of the room can see it.

This poster will be shared.
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Out Question

• If you do not take safely seriously in the
  science classroom, what are some things that
  could possibly happen?

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Long Term Memory Review

• What do you remember from your friends bio-glyph?