Grade 7 · Science · Unit 14 of 16
Safe Science Practice
Use equipment safely and keep a good logbook
What your child practises
Children practise using science materials and equipment safely and competently, such as heat, glassware, chemicals and telescopes, and recording data in a logbook.
Manitoba Curriculum learning outcome: SCI.7.C.4 · using materials and equipment appropriately, competently and safely
Sample questions
A taste of this unit. In the app, questions change every time and get easier or harder to match your child.
Question 1
If glassware breaks, you should…
- hide it
- pick it up with bare hands
- sweep it into your pocket
- tell your teacher and do not touch the pieces
tell your teacher and do not touch the pieces
Hint: Tell an adult.
Question 2
A logbook is used to…
- store snacks
- hide results
- list friends
- record observations and data as you work
record observations and data as you work
Hint: Scientists write their observations.
Question 3
At the end of a lab, you should…
- taste the sample
- pour chemicals anywhere
- clean up and wash your hands
- leave everything
clean up and wash your hands
Hint: Cleaning protects you and others.
Question 4
Which is unsafe in a science lab?
- tasting chemicals
- reading labels
- washing hands afterward
- tying back long hair
tasting chemicals
Hint: Never taste anything in the lab.
Question 5
If you spill a chemical on your skin, you should…
- say nothing
- tell your teacher right away and rinse as directed
- wipe on your clothes
- wait for it to dry
tell your teacher right away and rinse as directed
Hint: Tell your teacher right away.
Question 6
The right way to read the volume in a graduated cylinder is…
- from above
- by squinting from far away
- at eye level, at the bottom of the curve of the liquid
- from below
at eye level, at the bottom of the curve of the liquid
Hint: Reading the meniscus at eye level avoids errors.