Name: ____________________________________ Period: ________ Date: ___________________ General Chemistry KIPP NYC College Prep

UNIT 0: Introduction to Chemistry

Lecture 2: Success in Lab!

By the end of today, you will have an answer to:

How can one be successful and safe in the chemistry lab? Do Now! Look around at this beautiful and state of the art science lab. Brainstorm three safety tips and suggestions that will be needed for a successful year in lab! PURPOSE for today’s lesson:

1. Review the lab requirements for KIPP and the State of New York.

2. Learn about safety, complete a safety tour and begin completing the safety questions.

3. Familiarize yourself with the various chemistry lab equipment you will use (use the “picture glossary” to help you).

Part 1: ACKNOWLEDGEMENT OF RESPONSIBILITY Welcome to Chemistry Lab! One of the most memorable experiences in a chemistry class is the

awesome labs we do in class. Every year, students have claimed that the labs are the best part of learning chemistry. According to New York State Law, all Regents Chemistry students must successfully complete at least 1200 minutes of lab with a 65 or higher in order to sit for their Regents exam. Failure to adequately complete 1200 minutes of lab will result in being barred from the exam and students will have to repeat chemistry next year. There are no exceptions to this rule.

This year, we will have review lab minutes on a quarterly basis. All labs must be turned in, complete, and graded by the prescribed due date in advance of the end of the quarter. Failure to turn 75% of the completed labs means that a student will not be able to sit for their quarterly exams, midterm, and/or final and receive an automatic zero on those exams. Students who lose labs are personally responsible for re-doing his or her labs. While this may seem severe, it is reflective of the New York State Regents consequence for not completing labs on time.

Part 2: STUDENT LABORATORY SAFETY (adapted from the NYC Department of Education)

Your health and safety are most important! In the science laboratory, you will be carrying out a number of laboratory activities that could be hazardous to your health and wellbeing UNLESS they are done by following your teacher’s instructions, both oral and written. The rules listed below will help ensure your safety. They must be followed at ALL TIMES. A safety quiz must be successfully completed and a contract must be signed by you and a parent before you can participate in laboratory activities. Failure to carry out laboratory experiments will result in a lowered class grade and might result in a failing grade in the course. The general rules below should be reread prior to starting each new laboratory activity.

General Rules 1. Follow all instructions carefully. If you don’t understand what you are expected to do, ask your teacher

before proceeding.

2. Conduct yourself in a responsible manner whenever you are in the science laboratory. Horse play and pranks

are dangerous and HAVE NO PLACE in the science laboratory. When you enter the laboratory, do not touch

any equipment or chemicals until you are instructed to do so.

3. Eating and drinking is not permitted in the laboratory. Do not use any glassware in the laboratory as a

container for food or drinks. KEEP YOUR WORK AREA neat AND CLEAN. If available, wear a lab apron or coat.

4. Know where the safety equipment including the eyewash station, safety shower, fire extinguisher and fire

blanket is located. Notify your instructor immediately of any unsafe condition.

5. If a fire drill occurs during a laboratory period, be sure to close all chemicals containers, gas and turn off the

electricity.

6. Keep your hands away from your eyes, mouth and face when using chemicals or handling preserved

specimens. Wash your hands with soap and water before leaving the laboratory.

7. Clean and return all equipment when instructed to do so by your teacher.

8. When handling sharp instruments such as scissors and dissecting instruments, always carry them with the tips

and points in a downward position. Always cut away from your body. Hold the instruments by their handles. If

a sharp instrument falls off the table, don’t try to catch it!

9. Wear goggles when instructed by your teacher. THERE ARE NO EXCEPTIONS TO THIS RULE! If a chemical

should splash into your eye or get on your skin, immediately flush the eye or skin with running water from the

safety shower or eyewash station for at least fifteen minutes. Notify your instructor at once. Report any

accident including a chemical spill or breaking of equipment to your teacher at once. Notify your teacher

of any injury no matter how slight. This includes cuts and burns and chemical splashes on any part of the body.

10. Long hair, hanging jewelry, and loose or baggy clothing are hazardous in the laboratory. Long hair must

be tied back. Hanging jewelry and loose clothing must be secured. Sandals are not permitted in the science

laboratory. Shoes and sneakers must be worn.

11. Follow instructions for handling chemicals. DO NOT TASTE, TOUCH, OR SMELL ANY CHEMICALS, unless told to

do so. Don’t return unused chemicals to their stock containers. Dispose of all chemicals by following your

teacher’s instructions. Don’t use the sink drains for mixing chemicals.

12. Never handle broken glass with your bare hands. Use a dustpan and a brush or broom for cleaning up

broken glass. Do not use glassware that is chipped or cracked.

13. Be very careful when using a gas burner or hot plate. Keep hair, clothing, and your hands safely away from

an open flame. Never point the open end of a test tube that is being heated at yourself or anyone else. Hot glass

and hot metal stay hot for a long time. Remember, hot glass and cold glass look exactly alike.

Part 3: Picture Glossary of Laboratory Equipment

Beaker Erlenmeyer flask

Graduated cylinder

Watchglass

Porcelain evaporating dish

Porcelain crucible with cover

Eye droppers

Thermometer

Filtering funnel Plastic squeeze bottle

Wire test tube holder

Stirring rod with rubber policeman attached

Test tubes

Test tube brushes Plastic test tube rack

Solid rubber stoppers

Tweezers

Wax marking pencil

Litmus paper Scoopula

Name: ________________________________ Pd: _________ Date:____________________ KIPP NYC College Prep General Chemistry CW 0.2- Safety and Lab Equipment 10 points

# Picture Name Function Notes

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Part 3: Picture Glossary of Laboratory Equipment

Beaker Erlenmeyer flask

Graduated cylinder

Watchglass

Porcelain evaporating dish

Porcelain crucible with cover

Eye droppers

Thermometer

Filtering funnel Plastic squeeze bottle

A. How do you properly read the

volume?

B. What is the volume of the water?

2

Part 3: Picture Glossary of Laboratory Equipment

Beaker Erlenmeyer flask

Graduated cylinder

Watchglass

Porcelain evaporating dish

Porcelain crucible with cover

Eye droppers

Thermometer

Filtering funnel Plastic squeeze bottle

Does this tool accurately measure the

volume of a liquid?

3

Part 3: Picture Glossary of Laboratory Equipment

Beaker Erlenmeyer flask

Graduated cylinder

Watchglass

Porcelain evaporating dish

Porcelain crucible with cover

Eye droppers

Thermometer

Filtering funnel Plastic squeeze bottle

How do you safely mix two

substances in this tool?

4

A. How can you make a beaker have

“zero” mass?

B. What is the mass of the water?

5

Part 3: Picture Glossary of Laboratory Equipment

Beaker Erlenmeyer flask

Graduated cylinder

Watchglass

Porcelain evaporating dish

Porcelain crucible with cover

Eye droppers

Thermometer

Filtering funnel Plastic squeeze bottle

A. What two other pieces of lab

equipment would you need to filter a

mixture of sand and water?

B. What do you call the liquid that

goes through the filter?

6

Wire test tube holder

Stirring rod with rubber policeman attached

Test tubes

Test tube brushes Plastic test tube rack

Solid rubber stoppers

Tweezers

Wax marking pencil

Litmus paper Scoopula

For Station 7, see your teacher to

safely transfer a test tube from

boiling water to a test tube rack.

Name: ________________________________ Pd: _________ Date: ____________________ KIPP NYC College Prep General Chemistry HW 0.2- Safety and Lab Equipment 25 points

SAFETY QUIZ: Must be turned in before any lab work can be completed

1. Describe the dangers of not wearing goggles in the lab. What conclusion about when to wear goggles can

you draw from this description? Why must you wear goggles in the lab even when you are not personally working on an experiment?

2. Describe the dangers of wearing bulky or loose clothing, highly valuable clothing, jewelry, or open shoes or

having hair not tied back in the lab. What clothing items are most appropriate for laboratory work?

3. What are the dangers of eating, drinking, and chewing gum in the lab?

4. Where should you store your personal belonging when they are not needed? What are the dangers of leaving them on your lab table?

5. What are the appropriate procedures for handling lab injuries?

6. What should you do if chemicals are spilled on lab tables?

7. What should be your immediate reaction if chemicals come into contact with your skin?

8. When is it appropriate to taste a chemical or a solution?

LAB CONTRACT: Must be signed before any lab work can be completed

STUDENT AGREEMENT I, ____________________________________________________, understand that Quarter 1 Regents Chemistry Labs must be turned in, complete, and graded by 3 PM, November 1, 2013 in order to take the Chemistry Quarter 1 Exam on November 7th, 2013, which will count for 20% of my Quarter 1 test grade. Failure to turn in completed labs by November 1st, 2013 will result in an automatic zero for my Quarter 1 Exam grade. I will take full responsibility for my actions without exception and accept the consequences of my decisions and choices. I, __________________________________________of Class ___________________________have read and agree to follow all of the safety rules in this contract. I will follow my teacher’s directions. I am aware that failure to follow these rules is dangerous and may result in me being barred from the laboratory, and that this may result in a failing grade. ___________________________________________________ ______________________ Student Signature Date

PARENT/ GUARDIAN AGREEMENT Dear Parent or Guardian, I, ___________________________________________________, understand that my child is responsible for completing and turning in all Quarter 1 Labs by November 1, 2013 in order for him/her to sit for his or her Quarter 1 Exam on November 7th, 2012. Failure to turn in a completed lab manual by November 1, 2013 will result in an automatic zero for his or her Quarter 1 Exam grade, which will make up 20% of his or her quarter 1 test grade. I acknowledge that I have read the agreement and understand the consequences my child will face if he or she fails to complete labs on time. Your signature indicates that you have read these safety rules and have instructed your child to follow these rules and procedures in the science laboratory. __________________________________________________ ______________________ Parent/Guardian Signature Date