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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.

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Lab Safety Rules

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
aLab Safety Rules Contract
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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.
3rd through 8th Grades
aBrainstorm Lab Safety Rules
Students will write the correct lab safety rule below the correct picture.
3rd through 8th Grades
aName the Safety Rule
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.
3rd through 8th Grades
aSafe or Unsafe?
Recognize unsafe scenarios and write sentences to correct them on this science lab worksheet.
3rd through 8th Grades
aCorrect Unsafe Scenarios
With this worksheet, students will match the lab safety rules with the pictures that show them.
3rd through 8th Grades
aLab Safety Rules Matching
Use this anchor chart to show your students the rules of the science lab. Display it in the classroom as a clear reminder.
3rd through 8th Grades
aLab Safety Rules Anchor Chart

Lab Safety Equipment

The lab safety equipment on this page includes goggles, gloves, safety signs, a first aid kit, lab coat, eyewash station, fire extinguisher, and apron.
3rd through 8th Grades
aName the Lab Safety Equipment (Basic)
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.
3rd through 8th Grades
aName the Lab Safety Equipment (Advanced)
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.
3rd through 8th Grades
aLab Safety Equipment Cloze (Basic)
Pick out the best words from the box to complete each sentence with the name of a piece of lab safety equipment.
3rd through 8th Grades
aLab Safety Equipment Cloze Activity (Advanced)
Make sure your students recognize important lab safety equipment by having them complete this picture-word matching activity.
3rd through 8th Grades
aLab Safety Equipment Matching
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.
3rd through 8th Grades
aLab Safety Equipment Word Search (Basic)
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.
3rd through 8th Grades
aLab Safety Equipment Word Search (Advanced)
This anchor chart shows students a visual of what each of the key pieces of lab safety equipment looks like.
3rd through 8th Grades
aSafety Equipment Anchor Chart

Lab Tools

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
aName the Tools
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.
3rd through 8th Grades
aLab Tools Matching Activity
This worksheet includes a word bank students will pick from to identify the best tool to use for each of the given scenarios.
3rd through 8th Grades
aChoose the Best Tool
Choose the best tool from the box to complete each sentence. Tools include tweezers, hot plate, stopwatch, ruler, and more.
3rd through 8th Grades
aLab Tools Cloze Activity
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.
3rd through 8th Grades
aLab Tools Word Search
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
aLab Tools Anchor Chart

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