Safety in the science laboratory may be a totally new concept for many of your students, especially the younger ones. Before now, in other classes, safety may not have been a serious issue. However, if safety rules are not followed in science class, students may be exposed to materials and procedures that could cause injuries.
Getting students to comply with safety rules and teaching them proper lab techniques are two of the most important responsibilities of every science teacher. Students depend on you for safety training and for teaching the topics they need to learn.
A valuable resource for science safety information is Flinn Scientific Inc. Follow this link to their September issue of Science Safety Notes which is focused on ways to help students comply with lab safety rules including this little gem:
The Goggle Song
(The “Goggle Song” is sung to the tune of “I’m a Little Teapot”)
I’m a little chemist, short and stout.
Here are my goggles, here are my eyes.
When I don’t wear my goggles, my teacher shouts,
PUT THEM ON OR YOU GET OUT!
The ending is a bit harsh, but gets the point across that you take science safety seriously.....
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