Back to School! Safety in the Science Lab Presentation GCSE

September is here and we’re heading back to the labs for another exciting year of Science teaching!

But before we can get started with combustion, evaporation or even fireworks we need to ensure the safety of our classes and their use of a Bunsen burner. In this presentation we focus on:

1. The importance of rules in the science lab.
2. The difference between hazards and risks.
3. How to write a risk assessment.
4. The parts of the Bunsen burner.
5. How to use a Bunsen burner (we often use this lesson to make s’mores and again think about the rule of eating and drinking in the lab).

This presentation is aimed at Edexcel GCSE Sciences but could be adapted for younger year groups and other exam boards with ease.

LEARNING OBJECTIVE
Can I recall how to use the laboratory with confidence and professionalism?

Subject content covered:
1.e. Evaluate risks both in practical science and the wider societal context, including perception of risk in relation to data and consequences.
Safe use of appropriate heating devices and techniques, including use of a Bunsen burner.

The presentation also comes with the resources needed to help students that may need a little support with drawing tables of information.

All the best for your new year in the lab!

I do not own any of the images in this presentation. Thanks Google!