Lesson 1 of 5 · Lab Skills
Experiment⭐ 30 XPHazard Symbols and Safe Practice
Lab Skills.
🎯 Your mission
Set it up. Test it. Be amazed.
⚡ The twist
Nature loves to surprise the careful watcher.
Mind = Blown
🔬 The more you look, the more nature shows you.
Make a hypothesis first
Before you start: write down what you think will happen, and why.
What You'll Learn
Standard pictograms warn of corrosive, flammable, toxic, oxidising and harmful substances. Reading them before you open a bottle, and knowing what each demands — goggles, gloves, fume cupboard, no flames — is the first skill of any chemist.
Key Words
Tap a word to see its definition.
Materials Needed
- hazard symbol cards
- labelled bottles (unopened)
- notebook
Safety First
- Read labels only — do not open any container during this survey.
Steps
Read the explanation above and note the two key terms before you start.
Match eight hazard pictograms to their meanings, then survey the bottles in your lab or kitchen and record which symbols appear on each. Write the precaution each one demands.
Record what actually happened, including anything that did not match what you expected.
Write a conclusion that answers the question this lesson opened with, and state your uncertainty.
Check Your Understanding
Question 1
1 of 2A corrosive substance is one that:
Where you see this in real life
This shows up in your everyday life more than you'd think.
Stretch Challenge
Try this in real life this week.
Try one experiment in real life this week — even a tiny one.
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Hazard Symbols and Safe Practice
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