Safety

This article gives detailed explanations on different accidents that could happen during a lab in a science classroom. It also gives the procedures on how to deal with each accident. The i... See More

This article gives detailed explanations on different accidents that could happen during a lab in a science classroom. It also gives the procedures on how to deal with each accident. The information is very helpful for lab safety in a classroom. Knowing how to take care of accidents will help keep the classroom calm when there is an accident and the student's will not overreact. This article also includes the teachers and students responses when there is an accident. I learned a lot from this article about what steps need to be taken when there is an accident. I would recommend this article to all science teachers to ensure they are aware of how to hand accidents during a lab.

Responding to Laboratory Accidents

The article is detailed on what do to with injuries in most laboratory accidents. It mentions middle school science laboratories, but some of the first aid could be useful to elementary clas... See More

The article is detailed on what do to with injuries in most laboratory accidents. It mentions middle school science laboratories, but some of the first aid could be useful to elementary classrooms, too. The article is broken down by different types of injuries that could occur in a laboratory – from burns to projectile eye injuries – and explains what to do while you wait for the school nurse or emergency medical responders. I actually learned a great deal on addressing accidents from reading this article, but I could also see that it could be useful to have on hand in the classroom to reference during an incident.