Grade level: 9th grade biology
Objectives:
Students will demonstrate their understanding of classroom and laboratory safety rules.
Materials:
A variety of lab equipment, glassware, hot plates, goggles and aprons
Soda/drink can and food container
Premixed solutions and original containers clearly labeled
Teacher Directions:
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Students have already been given laboratory and classroom rules and procedures
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The teacher will instruct students to take out a piece of paper and number it 1-15
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Students are asked to observe and note all violations of laboratory and classroom safety, writing
them down on their paper
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Teacher will act out breaking at least 15 classroom and laboratory rules.
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Adequate time must be given for all students to write down violations.
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Can be done as an independent assessment or as a group assessment
Violations to enact
no goggles or improper use
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no apron
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eating and/or drinking in classroom
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gum chewing
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horseplay
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long hair not tied back
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dangling clothing and/or jewelry
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open/no shoes
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loud/boisterous behavior
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misuse of lab equipment
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returning of chemicals to original container
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mouth pipeting
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throwing broken glass in class trash receptacle
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mixing random chemicals (Vinegar and baking soda is dramatic!)
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not following directions
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mishandling of hot glassware (Can you tell by looking if it is hot?)
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improper disposal of chemicals or biological material ( Not the sink!)
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sitting on lab counter/surfaces
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mishandling of biological specimens
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tasting lab solutions
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using damaged lab equipment
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leaving the laboratory while heating solutions without turning them off
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cruelty to living classroom pets or specimens
Alternative learning opportunities:
Students can design and write their own dramas showing improper or proper laboratory techniques to
present to the class.
Students can reenact the teacher’s drama or portions of it, corrected.
Student Directions:
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Take out a piece of paper and number it 1-15
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Write down all of the violations you see in drama.
 You may use you laboratory safety guides.
 Once completed re-enact the violations in the proper way.