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Lab Safety Rubric:

Standard:Science #4 Doing Safety: Students demonstrate the importance of safety by applying safety skills in all activities.

1. Applies all K-3 performance standards for safety

2. Applies all 6-8 performance standards

4. Operates properly any safety equipment available in the classroom when needed.

5. Provides documentation of safety protocol used when conducting scientific activities in and out of the classroom.

Criteria

Students will participate in a class discussion to generate a list of laboratory safety rules / Met / Not Met
Participated in class discussion
Worked with group to develop safety rules

Criteria

Students will correctly identify the location of the following safety items on the provided classroom diagram. / Correctly located / Incorrectly located
Fire extinguisher
Eye wash station
Fire alarm
Broken Glass disposal box
2 exits
8 water sources

Criteria

Students will use the legend on the provided classroom diagram to use the correct color and symbol when identifying the location of the above safety items / Used correct color and symbol / Did not use correct color and symbol
Fire extinguisher
Eye wash station
Fire alarm
Broken Glass disposal box
2 exits
8 water sources

Criteria

Students will demonstrate understanding of laboratory safety by correctly answering the following questions / Correctly answered / Incorrectly answered
Where are you supposed to meet in the event of a fire alarm?
If you break a beaker or any other type of glassware what should you do?
What should you do if you get a cut or other type of injury in the lab?
If you get something in your eyes, what should you do?
Cleaning up the laboratory is the responsibility of the:
a)students leaving the lab
b)students entering the lab
c)science teacher
d)all students
Before you touch an electrical outlet, electrical plug or electrical switch:
a)ask the school custodian
b)your hands must be clean
c)your hands must be dry
d)ask a fellow student
Long hair in the lab must be
a)cut short
b)held away from the experiment with one hand
c)always be neatly groomed
d)kept completely out of the way by a hair band, hair pins or other type of controlling device
In the lab you should be cautious of
a)loose clothing
b)dangling jewelry
c)flammable clothing
d)all of the above
The following footwear is best to wear during a lab
a)sandals
b)open toe shoes
c)slippers
d)closed toe shoes
When you finish working with chemicals, biological specimens and other lab substances, always
a)treat your hands with hand lotion
b)wash your hands thoroughly with soap and water
c)wipe you hands on a paper towel
d)wipe your hands on your shirt