Lab safety and science tools

Grade 6 Science Worksheet - Building Confidence

Circle the best answer.

1. 1.

   Ari is about to pour vinegar into baking soda for a class lab. Which choice is safe?

   • Put on safety goggles first
   • Lean in close without goggles to watch
   • Taste a little baking soda first
   • Skip the goggles, since it is just vinegar
2. 2.

   Bo has long hair, and today's lab uses a hot plate with the teacher. What should Bo do before starting?

   • Leave long hair loose, since it looks fine
   • Turn on the hot plate before the teacher arrives
   • Take off the goggles to see better
   • Tie long hair back
3. 3.

   Which is the safe way for Kira to use a hot plate in class?

   • Use it with an adult there
   • Use it alone during lunch break
   • Leave it on and go out to recess
   • Turn it on without goggles
4. 4.

   In the microscope drawing, which letter shows the eyepiece, the lens Jun looks through?

   • B, the lens just above the slide
   • D, the large knob on the side
   • A, the lens at the top
   • C, the flat platform
5. 5.

   Luz sees a tall, narrow tube with mL marks up the side, used to measure liquids. What is it called?

   • A stopwatch timer
   • A balance
   • A graduated cylinder
   • A thermometer
6. 6.

   What is the flat part of a microscope where Milo places the slide?

   • The coarse focus knob
   • The base at the bottom
   • The eyepiece at the top
   • The stage
7. 7.

   Pia needs exactly 50 mL of water for a lab. Which tool should Pia use?

   • A balance
   • A graduated cylinder
   • A hand lens
   • A timer
8. 8.

   Tala needs to describe the smell of a liquid in a lab. What is the safe way?

   • Take a deep sniff from the open bottle
   • Taste a drop instead of smelling it
   • Put the nose right over the container and sniff
   • Waft the air above it toward the nose
9. 9.

   Zee spills some liquid on the lab table. What should Zee do?

   • Tell the teacher right away
   • Leave it there and keep working
   • Cover it with a paper towel and say nothing
   • Sniff the spill to find out what it is
10. 10.

    Esme finishes a lab with soil samples. What comes next?

    • Leave any spilled soil for the next class
    • Clean up the tools and wash hands
    • Eat a snack at the lab table before washing hands
    • Take off goggles first and rub eyes