Lab safety and SDS practical
Practice the safety rules and learn to read a Safety Data Sheet so you can work safely with lab materials all year.
Name two safety rules and locate one piece of emergency equipment from memory; written on an index card or typed.
- 1Do thisPractice the safety rules and learn to read a Safety Data Sheet so you can work safely with lab materials all year.
- 2Use this resource
- 3Submit thisExit ticket: Name two safety rules and locate one piece of emergency equipment from memory; written on an index card or typed.
- 4Submit it here
- 1CMSD website. Go to clevelandmetroschools.org and click the Clever button.
- 2Clever. Clever opens. Sign in if it asks.
- 3Microsoft (district) login. Use your district Microsoft account (the one for school).
- 4Schoology. Open Schoology, then your class, then Assignments, and find the file named below.
The file to submit is named: Genetics of Disease (Medical Interventions) › Course launch, safety, Smith family case, intervention categories, and the daily submission routine. › Exit ticketOpen Schoology
- CER:
- Claim, Evidence, Reasoning — make a claim, back it with evidence, explain your reasoning.
- SOP:
- Standard Operating Procedure — the exact steps to follow (especially in a lab).
- Tracker:
- Your PLTW progress log where you record completed evidence.
- myPLTW:
- The PLTW course site where you do the online activities — you open it through Schoology.
Minute-by-minute · 80-minute block
💡 Big idea: How do safety protocols protect both the scientist and the people around them?
- 0-10 minRoom safety walk: locate eyewash, fire blanket, sharps container, spill kit, and two exits
- 10-25 minPPE practice: don goggles and gloves, then practice glove removal without touching the outer surface
- 25-45 minSDS deep-dive: read Section 2 (hazards) and Section 4 (first aid) for one assigned chemical; answer written questions
- 45-60 minEmergency drill: walk the eyewash route at normal pace, then eyes-closed; sketch the room layout
- 60-72 minPartner quiz: one partner describes a hazard scenario, the other states the correct SDS first-aid response
- 72-80 minSafety contract sign-off and exit-ticket: two rules + one equipment location from memory
- • Before any investigation happens, the lab has to be a place where no one gets hurt.
- • OSHA requires workplaces to follow Hazard Communication standards; this classroom is your first real lab workplace.
- • Today you will walk every emergency exit and piece of safety gear before touching anything.
- • Exit goal: you can point to the eyewash with your eyes closed and explain one SDS section from memory.
- 1Walk the room and locate the eyewash, fire blanket, sharps container, and chemical spill kit; sketch a quick map.
- 2Put on goggles and gloves correctly, then practice the safe way to remove gloves without touching the outside.
- 3Open a provided Safety Data Sheet and find Section 2 (hazards) and Section 4 (first aid) for one chemical.
- 4Write what to do if that chemical splashes in your eyes, using the SDS first-aid section as your source.
- 5Practice one emergency drill (eyewash walk-through) so you know the path without looking.
- 6Sign the safety contract only after you can explain two rules and where one piece of safety gear lives.
- • You will be able to locate and explain the use of key lab safety equipment.
- • You will be able to find hazard and first-aid information on a Safety Data Sheet.
- • You will be able to put on and remove gloves and goggles safely.
- • A Safety Data Sheet has 16 sections; Section 2 lists hazards and Section 4 gives first-aid steps.
- • Goggles and gloves must go on before you open any chemical and come off using the inside-out technique.
- • Knowing emergency equipment locations before an accident happens is the first rule of lab safety.
Your PLTW work today
Course launch, safety, Smith family case, intervention categories, and the daily submission routine. · Lab safety and SDS practical
Day 1 of this lesson. Open this exact section in myPLTW (reached through Schoology), then do the work below.
Do this: Open the Lab Safety module in myPLTW, specifically Activity 1.1.1 Intervention Inventory safety section, and review the safety contract requirements.
Sign the digital safety acknowledgment in the course shell after completing the room walkthrough.
No prior PLTW activity completed yet; safety contract due today, end of class.
Signed safety contract visible in the course shell.
All PLTW activities are completed inside the PLTW course environment — this page only gives direction. Submit producibles on Schoology.
Today's PLTW tracker
Check things off as you work, then submit. This tells Mr. Mendoza how you're doing so he can help the class. It does not replace turning in your producible on Schoology.
Use the code Mr. Mendoza gave you, not your name. Saved on this device.
Course launch, safety, Smith family case, intervention categories, and the daily submission routine. · Lab safety and SDS practical
Open the Lab Safety module in myPLTW, specifically Activity 1.1.1 Intervention Inventory safety section, and review the safety contract requirements.
No prior PLTW activity completed yet; safety contract due today, end of class.
This is how Mr. Mendoza sees the class keeping pace with PLTW. Be honest, it only helps if it is accurate.
🎯 Practice the safety rules and learn to read a Safety Data Sheet so you can work safely with lab materials all year.
- Walk the room and locate the eyewash, fire blanket, sharps container, and chemical spill kit; sketch a quick map.
- Put on goggles and gloves correctly, then practice the safe way to remove gloves without touching the outside.
- Open a provided Safety Data Sheet and find Section 2 (hazards) and Section 4 (first aid) for one chemical.
- Write what to do if that chemical splashes in your eyes, using the SDS first-aid section as your source.
- Practice one emergency drill (eyewash walk-through) so you know the path without looking.
- Sign the safety contract only after you can explain two rules and where one piece of safety gear lives.
Exit ticket: Name two safety rules and locate one piece of emergency equipment from memory; written on an index card or typed.
Submit on SchoologyUpload by 11:29 PM for full credit.
| Task | Who |
|---|---|
| Walk the room and locate the eyewash, fire blanket, sharps container, and chemical spill kit; sketch a quick map. | _______ |
| Put on goggles and gloves correctly, then practice the safe way to remove gloves without touching the outside. | _______ |
| Open a provided Safety Data Sheet and find Section 2 (hazards) and Section 4 (first aid) for one chemical. | _______ |
| Write what to do if that chemical splashes in your eyes, using the SDS first-aid section as your source. | _______ |
| Practice one emergency drill (eyewash walk-through) so you know the path without looking. | _______ |
| Sign the safety contract only after you can explain two rules and where one piece of safety gear lives. | _______ |
Working solo? Put your own name in "Who" for every row.
- You will be able to locate and explain the use of key lab safety equipment.
- You will be able to find hazard and first-aid information on a Safety Data Sheet.
- You will be able to put on and remove gloves and goggles safely.
Teacher-posted resources
Classroom documents for this lesson. Ones marked “Open the file” open right here; the rest are posted in Schoology. Use the label on each card to choose the right move.
Open this when the class reaches this activity and use it to complete the required lesson artifact.
Placement rationale
Matched Course launch, safety, SDS, notebook setup by path:Medical-Interventions/Unit-1_How-to-Fight-Infection/00_Unit-Overview; keywords:intervention. Score 130. Visibility: student-schoology (student-facing resource; link through Schoology rather than local path).
Use this after the required lesson work when you are ready for a harder application or a deeper connection.
Placement rationale
Matched Course launch, safety, SDS, notebook setup by path:Medical-Interventions/Unit-1_How-to-Fight-Infection/00_Unit-Overview; keywords:safety. Score 126. Visibility: student-schoology (student-facing resource; link through Schoology rather than local path).
How to get there: open the CMSD website, click Clever, sign in with your Microsoft (district) account, then open Schoology from Clever.
Lab & supplies
- • Model proper glove donning and the inside-out removal technique before students try.
- • Confirm eyewash station is functional and the path is clear of obstacles before the walk-through.
- • No open flames or chemicals during the safety practice day.
- • Collect signed safety contracts before any future lab work is permitted.
WebXam practice
Where this leads — careers
What today's skills lead to. These are real health-science careers this course builds toward. Tap one to see, on the US Department of Labor's O*NET site, what the job actually involves, what it pays, and how fast it is growing.
What to do if you were absent
If you miss the safety practical, complete the assigned virtual lab-safety walkthrough and SDS reading, then submit answers to the same SDS hazard and first-aid questions before returning to lab work.
OSHA Laboratory Safety resourcesThen submit your Exit ticket on Schoology.
Class still runs. Complete the online activity above (it's self-guided). Need the concept taught without a teacher? Use this authoritative explainer:
OSHA — Hazard Communication & Safety Data Sheets (authoritative)- CompleteEvery required part of the artifact is present, nothing left blank.
- AccurateThe science and the data are correct and match the evidence.
- Scientific reasoningYou explain your claim with evidence and reasoning (CER), not just an answer.
- Professional communicationClear, organized, labeled, and written the way a clinician or scientist would.
- SubmittedTurned in the right way (Schoology for routine work) and confirmed.
Drop your Tue, Jan 19, 2027 · Lab safety and SDS practical here. Use a clear file name (your initials + project). Routine work still goes to Schoology (via the CMSD portal).
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