08/21/15 - 3/4 Chem 1H - LAB: Physical and Chemical Changes, Part 1


Today's Agenda

Our Focus Question:  What practices are followed to ensure safety in the laboratory?

Goals
  1. Identify and describe appropriate dress for laboratory investigations. 
  2. Identify safe and unsafe laboratory conditions and behaviors. 
  3. Follow best practices in the handling of chemicals and equipment in order to minimize exposure to chemicals. 

Activities
  1. Bell Ringer
      1. Pick up a pair of goggles and a piece of tape.  You will need to put your name on the tape, then the tape on your goggles.  
      2. Pick up a copy of  "I Can" for Fundamentals of Experimental Design".
      3. Be ready at the bell for a few notes.
      4. Complete your pre-lab if you haven't already.
  2. Housekeeping
      1. Syllabus/Safety agreement
      2. Hair ties
      3. Lab shoes
      4. Google Classroom
  3. Fundamentals of Experimental Design, Lesson 1
  4. LAB: Physical and Chemical Changes, Part 1
    1. "Highlights" from Pre-lab Scoring
    2. Safety
      1. Materials bench and fume hoods
      2. Starting and stopping for how to demos
    3. Processing (Here is digital copy of the lab)
    4. Lab - Part A Only
    5. Clean-up
      1. Solids in the trash
      2. If your test tube has a solid in it that DID NOT dissolve...
      3. Mg - we will use again!  DO NOT THROW AWAY.  Bring it back
      4. Wash equipment and put away
      5. Wash hands
  5. Laboratory Safety and Techniques Activity
    1. Students work in groups
    2. Discussion
    3. Closure
      1. Table tents
      2. Reminders
    Prepare for the Next Class
    Check Google Classroom.
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