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SL: Lab Safety Lesson

Lab Safety

As a virtual student in a Biology class, you will be performing your laboratory exercises in your own home or using the computer. Therefore, some of the usual safety considerations in a classroom lab may or may not apply to you. If you are performing a lab at home for this course, you will need to consult and possibly ask an adult to be present.

It is essential that you know proper safety procedures in the event that you have an opportunity to work in a live laboratory at some point in the future; in that case, you would check with your instructor for more specific safety considerations.

Safety Rules

Being safe in the lab requires following some serious rules. Scroll through the presentation below to learn what these rules are.

What Would Happen if You Didn't Follow the Rules?

Science labs can be very fun, but also very dangerous if you do not follow the rules. Watch the video below to see how things could go wrong....... basically - don't be like Carol!

Are You a Lab Safety Expert?

Study the picture below and see if you can answer the questions listed below:

To do: 
  • Find 3 unsafe activities.
  • Find 2 correct lab procedures.
  • What should Sue have done to avoid an accident?
  • What should Bob do after the accident?
  • What are two things shown in the lab that should not be there?

Lab Safety Challenge and Need To Know

Practice Time! Use the knowledge you learned from the lesson to complete the practice activities below.

Before You Go, You Need To Know

 

The following key points are from the explore section of the lesson. You must know the following information before moving to the next lesson. This is just a summary of the key points.

  1. Who should follow the lab safety rules?
  • All persons involved in the lab experiment
  1. What are at least 5 safety rules?
  • Review the presentation if you cannot remember at least 5!
  1. What are some lab safety rules you will need to follow as an online science student?
  • No horseplay
  • Wear eye protection
  • Tie hair back
  • No eating or drinking when conducting the lab

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