Science Lab: Safety & Equipment
Teach students about the importance of safety in the science lab, as well as key tools and equipment they may use in the lab.
Before partaking in any science lab activities or experiments, have your students sign this contract agreeing to follow all safety rules.
3rd through 8th Grades
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Encourage your students to think of their own lab safety rules and write them down. This is a great activity to do before introducing the class rules to get them thinking and sharing.
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The photos on this printout show situations in the lab that are either safe or unsafe. Students will have to identify what kind of situation is shown and write "safe" or "unsafe" on the line below each picture.
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Recognize unsafe scenarios and write sentences to correct them on this science lab worksheet.
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With this worksheet, students will match the lab safety rules with the pictures that show them.
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Use this anchor chart to show your students the rules of the science lab. Display it in the classroom as a clear reminder.
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The lab safety equipment on this page includes goggles, gloves, safety signs, a first aid kit, lab coat, eyewash station, fire extinguisher, and apron.
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Write the name of the lab safety gear below the correct picture. This worksheet includes more advanced lab tools such as a chemical storage cabinet, fume hood, and emergency shower.
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This cloze activity features some of the basic but important safety tools used in the lab, such as goggles, safety signs, gloves, and a first aid kit.
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Pick out the best words from the box to complete each sentence with the name of a piece of lab safety equipment.
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Make sure your students recognize important lab safety equipment by having them complete this picture-word matching activity.
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Have your students complete this word search to reinforce the names of key lab safety gear, including goggles, gloves, fire extinguisher, first aid kit, eyewash station, and more.
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This safety equipment word search includes 13 terms for students to find, including more advanced lab safety tools such as disposal equipment, spill kit, fume hood, and more.
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This anchor chart shows students a visual of what each of the key pieces of lab safety equipment looks like.
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Name the Tools FREE
Write the correct name for each science lab tool shown. A word bank is included to help students with names and spelling.
3rd through 8th Grades
Make sure your students recognize and know the names for key lab tools with this picture-word match activity. Tools include: beaker, tweezers, magnifying glass, thermometer, graduated cylinder, dropper, and more.
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This worksheet includes a word bank students will pick from to identify the best tool to use for each of the given scenarios.
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Choose the best tool from the box to complete each sentence. Tools include tweezers, hot plate, stopwatch, ruler, and more.
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Find the names of the lab tools in this word search puzzle. Terms include: beaker, ruler, thermometer, hot plate, scale, microscope, triple beam balance, graduated cylinder, and more.
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Help students recognize key lab tools such as a beaker, tweezers, thermometer, microscope, dropper, balance, and more with this colorful anchor chart.
3rd through 8th Grades
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