Name: ______________________________ Hour: _________ Date: _____________ Safety in the Science Laboratory Learning Objective: Students will be able

to explain the importance of different safety rules for the science classroom. Check the boxes for the two products you plan to complete. You have to chose one from each section. All products are due by: ___________________________ I. Safety Poster OR Safety Role-Play

Safety Poster
Design a poster that illustrates one of the safety rules. The poster should be easily understood by individuals not in our science classroom. Write your rule legibly on the top of your poster. In addition show the rule using colorful pictures. You may label your pictures. On the back of your poster explain in complete sentences why the rule is important. Be prepared to explain your poster to the class and why the rule on your poster is important.

Safety Role-Play
Choose one of the safety rules and develop a skit that shows how to follow and how not to follow this rule. Write in complete sentences what will take place in your skit. Explain in complete sentences why your rule is important. Be ready to perform the skit for the class and be able to explain to the class why your rule is important. II. Dr. Beaker's Safety Quiz OR Dr. Beaker Makes the News!

Dr. Beaker's Safety Quiz

Dr. Beaker, the accident-prone scientist, has been given the task to create a safety quiz worksheet to test if people in his laboratory understand how the safety rules prevent accidents. Create Dr. Beaker's worksheet and have one of your classmates take it. You need to include at least three different types of questions (e.g. short answer, label/explain a diagram, true-false, matching, fill in the blank, or your own type of question). You questions have to address 9 of the safety rules.

Dr. Beaker Makes the News!

A local news reporter has been sent to interview Dr. Beaker, a local scientist who has record for the most lab accidents in one year. Write a newspaper article that documents all of his accidents and how they could have been prevented. You need to describe and analyze at least 5 accidents which took place because Dr. Beaker violated one of our science safety rules. Remember to answer the five essential questions of a newspaper article: what, who, why, where & when.

Rubric Artifact Safety Poster

Advanced
Poster is neat, colorful, and creative. Safety rule correctly written on top and explanation on the back in complete sentences. Diagrams or pictures accurately visualize the safety rule. Safety rule can be determined without reading explanation. Student speaks loudly and clearly, using complete sentences. Student speaks loudly and clearly, using complete sentences and is able to present skit and explanation in a clear and expressive manner. Safety rule can be determined without hearing explanation. Explanation and skit written in complete sentences as performed, legible and understandable. Student display a high level of subject knowledge and understanding of how the safety rules can prevent accidents. 5 different rule violations are described and analyzed in detail. Conclusions are supported by specific examples. Article is written legibly and is easy to understand. Article has a unique title. More than 3 types of problem are included. Problems are conceptually intricate/require extra effort and involve a creative approach. Problems assess 9 safety rules. Worksheet has been solved by a class mate. Worksheet is legible and logically constructed. Problems are written in complete sentences with careful attention to grammar and spelling.

Proficient
Board is neat, colorful, and attractive. Safety rule correctly written on top and explanation on the back in bullet points. Diagrams or pictures accurately visualize the safety rule. Safety rule cannot be determined without reading explanation. Student speaks loudly and clearly, using complete sentences. Student speaks loudly and clearly, using complete sentences and is able to present skit and explanation in a clear manner. Safety rule cannot be determined without hearing explanation. Explanation or skit not written in complete sentences or not as performed, legible and understandable. Students display a moderate level of subject knowledge and understanding of how the safety rules can prevent accidents. 5 accidents are described and analyzed. Conclusions are supported by examples. Article is written legibly and is easy to understand. Article has a title. 3 types of problems are included. Problems require extra effort and involve a creative approach. Problems assess 9 safety rules. Worksheet has been solved by a class mate. Worksheet is legible and easy to understand. Problems are written in complete sentences with attention to grammar and spelling.

Basic
Board is neat, colors may be missing. Spelling and grammar of safety rule are somewhat correct. Diagrams or pictures are somewhat accurate and/or labeled. Explanation missing, incorrect, or not in complete sentences. Student speaks clearly, using mostly complete sentences. Student speaks clearly, using mostly complete sentences and is able to present skit and explanation in a somewhat clear manner. Skit actions maybe unclear. Explanation and skit not written in complete sentences and/or writing not related to what was performed in class. Maybe hard to understand or illegible. Students display a fair level of subject, possible missing connection to how safety rules prevent accidents. Only 4 accidents described and analyzed. Conclusions are not clearly supported by examples. Article maybe difficult to read and follow. Article has a title. 3 types of problem are included. Problems require effort and involve a less than creative approach. Problems assess 7 safety rules. Worksheet has been partially solved by a class mate. Worksheet maybe not legible or hard to understand. Problems are not written in incomplete sentences and/or with little attention to grammar and spelling.

Minimal
Board is fair and difficult to understand. Safety rule has spelling and grammar mistakes. Diagrams or pictures are unclear or missing. Safety rule and/or explanation are missing. Student speaks unclearly, not using complete sentences. Student speaks unclearly, not using complete sentences. Presentation is unclear. Explanation and/or skit missing and not written in complete sentences, writing not related to what was performed in class. Illogical and/or illegible.

Safety RolePlay

Dr. Beaker Makes the News!

Students display a low level of subject knowledge. No conclusions are drawn or are not supported by experiments. 3 or less accidents are described. Article is missing a title. Article is illegible and difficult to follow.

Dr. Beaker's Safety Quiz

Less than 3 types of problems included. Problems require little effort and are not creative. Problems assess less than 7 safety rules. Worksheet has not been solved by a class mate. Worksheet is not legible and/or difficult to understand. Problems are not written in incomplete sentences with no attention to grammar and spelling.