Science Safety and Classroom
Management Plan
By: Cara Gorman
Science Safety Goal 1
 Follow all directions- written or verbal.
 Ask questions if you are unsure about
anything.
 Make sure all lab materials are prepared
ahead of time.
 Use materials and equipment correctly.
 Be sure to wear all appropriate lab materials
(Ex: goggles when working with any
chemicals)
Science Safety Goal 2
 Be alert at all times.
 Find the teacher as soon as your are unsure
about anything.
 If you are hurt, say, “Code one, Code one!”
 Make sure to tell the teacher about ANY
accident (if something breaks, spills or is
hurt).
 Be aware of what you are doing and working
with at all times.
Science Safety Goal 3
 Keep yourselves and the lab area tidy.
 Make sure to wash your hands before and
after every lab.
 Clean the lab area before the experiment
takes place and once the experiment is
complete.
 Materials should be thoroughly cleaned after
use. (For instance, wash out graduated
cylinders or pipettes.)
Methods of Implementation
 Goal One: Part of the lab grade (10 points) will be
based on how well the students have followed
directions and were prepared.
 For instance, I will implement this method in the
M&M lab, which uses M&M’s and different colors
of paper to simulate animal habitats. Unless the
students pay close attention to the directions of the
lab, they will not understand that the paper
represents the habitat, M&M’s are the prey, and
the students are the predators. The understanding
of each lab component is imperative to the
students’ overall understanding of the lab.
Methods of Implementation
 Goal Two: I will ask one student from each lab group to
simulate the right way to handle a graduated cylinder for
measuring and ask another to hold the cylinder upside down
with one hand.
 Thus, I will leave it up to the members of the group to
correct the students’ improper use of lab materials. I will
then be able to assess how well the students understand
the importance of being alert at all times. I would like the
students to be proactive about potential risks in the lab and
therefore should be able to help remind one another of
proper lab behavior.
 If the students do not understand the importance
immediately, I will explain the risks involved in not handling
materials improperly. For instance, I will use the example
from EDUC 140 when the glass from our Cartesian diver
broke.
Methods of Implementation
 Goal 3: I will give each lab group a sticker on a chart
in order to keep track of how well each group
maintains cleanliness in the lab.
 I will implement this during the “Construct a Habitat”
lesson where the students will be able to utilize an
array of materials in order to simulate the importance
of how a habitat enables an animal to survive.
 I will decide how well the students implement the
tidiness goal throughout the lab, which will determine
whether or not they receive a sticker.
 Thus, the students will tangibly be able to keep track
of how well they maintain cleanliness in the lab area
or what they need to improve upon.
Animal Use:
Connection to Goal 2 and 3
 During the “Habitat Lab,” the students will have the
opportunity to observe a temporary classroom pet
and it’s habitat.
 Goal 2:The students will have to be aware of the
proper way to hold the rabbit. For example, the
animal should be picked up by the neck (Teaching
Science in Elementary and Middle School
Classrooms, 411.)
 Goal 2: The students should treat the animal in a
very polite fashion by not provoking the animal. (For
example: no teasing, poking or handling improperly.)
 Goal 3:The students should also be sure to wash
hands before and after handling the pet.
Chemical Storage &
Proper Waste Disposal

Students will understand the importance of properly handling chemicals,
especially those that are hazardous.
 A wood cabinet will store all of the hazardous chemicals, such as
acids or corrosives.
 All chemicals must be properly labeled and stored according to color
cap, which classifies the various types of acids.
 All chemical bottles will be place bottles without checks and periodic
checks will ensure the bottles are in good working condition.
 Chemical bottles must be placed in plastic or rubber containers before
being transported to another place.
 Chemicals should be dispensed from a smaller container in case a
spill occurs.
 All chemicals should be poured or measured in a designated
dispensing area.
 Clean up materials should be readily available.
 Citation: Safety Fax.
First Aid
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The goal in this classroom is to be proactive about safety precautions in order
to prevent potential accidents from occurring.
In the event that an accident arises, I will use First Aid to help protect you
from potential harm.
 Goal 2: Remain calm and alert the teacher immediately by saying, “Code
One, Code One!”
 The teacher will utilize a First Aid Kit in order to stop bleeding, an
emergency eye wash station if needed for eye injuries or will be able to
take the student to the necessary care station, whether at school or on a
field trip.
 Thus, it is imperative for the teacher to be aware of where to find the first
aid resources and more importantly how to maintain a calm environment
in order to properly adhere to the safety precaution and eliminate an
classroom full of anxiety ridden students.
 For instance, the students will take a field trip to the Milwaukee County
Zoo as part of the “Homes and Hideaways: Habitat” lesson. If one of the
students becomes hurt or is allergic to an animal we encounter, then I
need to make sure the student is taken to a care station immediately.
Furthermore, it is imperative to make sure the students are calm and are
left with a dependable chaperon.
Enforcement of Clean Up:
Goal 3
 As stated earlier, I will help my students visualize
how well they maintain a tidy classroom by providing
a sticker for each time a lab is done properly.
 The group with the most stickers at the end of the
semester will receive a prize or a 5 point bonus
towards a science test or assignment (students’
choice.)
 This will help motivate the students to clean the lab
area thoroughly before and after completing each
lab.
 Furthermore, the students will feel as though their
efforts are valued and gives the students the
opportunity to constantly improve their efforts.
Works Cited
 Flinn Scientific's Student Safety Contract.
Batavia, IL: Flinn Scientific, Inc., 2001.
 Goal One: Contract Rules 2 and 27
 Goal Two: Contract Rules 13 and 28
 Goal Three: Contract Rules 9 and 16
 Krajcik, Joseph S., Charlene M. Czerniak, and Carl F.
Berger. Teaching Science in Elementary and
MIddle School Classrooms. 2nd ed. New York:
McGraw Hill, 2003. 411-413.
 Safety Fax! Batavia, IL: Flinn Scientific, Inc., 2001.