UNIT I: Safety

SAFETY UNIT GOALS (Throughout the year)
Be able to identify safety hazards in a school lab setting
Know how to use Emergency Equipment 
Be able to identify and interpret safety symbols 
Know lab equipment and their functions 
Correctly use lab equipment

Scientific Method Goals:
Know the difference between Qualitative and Quantitative Observations; Difference  between Observation and Inference.
Be able to describe terms like model, theory, hypothesis, law.
Throughout the year: Be able to demonstrate Scientific Method in Experiments and Lab Reports

SCHEDULE: 
Sept 10,11: Student Orientations

Sept 14/15
Introductions
Course Outline,
Textbooks
Important Websites

Equipment PPT: 3_lab_equipment.pptx,
Safety Rules, 1_safety_rules.pptx
Safety Symbols: 2_safety_symbols.pptx
Equipment package 
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Homework:
1. Draw map of room A202 indicating the location of safety equipment: (Chem B will do this in class Tues, Sept 15)
•Fume hood
•Fire blanket
•Fire extinguisher
•Fire pull station
•Safety shower
•Broken glass receptacle
•Spill kit

2. Answer review questions #1-20 at the end of this Equipment package (p14-15)
3. Study for Safety Quiz Sept 17/18.  (Know safety symbols, what to do, what not to do, equipment name and function). You must get at least 75% to pass.



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