Classify lab safety

Free printable Grade 6 science worksheet for "Classify lab safety" — practice lab tools and safety. No-prep, print or assign online.

Lab safety is the focus of this middle school Scientific and Engineering Practices worksheet, where students classify situations, equipment, and behaviors as safe or unsafe and connect each to the correct safety rule. Teachers can use it as a mandatory orientation activity before any laboratory work, or as a reinforcement check after a safety lesson to make sure all students can make correct in-the-moment judgments. Strong lab-safety knowledge protects students and builds the professional habits that science practice demands.

Science

Scientific & Engineering Practices

Middle School

Worksheets

Ages 11–14

hard

Learning objectives

Classify laboratory situations and behaviors as safe or unsafe and explain why
Match safety equipment to the hazard each piece is designed to address
Apply lab safety rules to hypothetical scenarios to determine the correct response

Answer Key

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