Lab safety is probably the most important that you are going to teach. Labs do have the potential to become a disaster zone if not managed correctly. Accidents do happen, but we need to try our best to prevent them. Our students also need to know what to do when they spill something or break something.
This topic must be reviewed every year! Creating a lab safety contract is a good way to reinforce the importance of lab safety and a contract always makes it feel more “official”.
Keep reminding students of lab rules throughout the year. Posters are a great way to reinforce and remind them. I love these from Nitty Gritty Science. Let’s be honest, you need some sarcasm if you are to survive Middle and High school sciences!
I love using this Color by Number activity as a quick review (or even as a sub plan!) with Middle School classes.