1. Science Safety and Process Skills
Vocabulary

2. Identify an unsafe practice in this science lab.
identify (verb) – to give the name of something or to recognize something
Identify an unsafe practice in this science lab.

3. Compare safe and unsafe practices in a science lab.
compare (verb) – to examine two or more things and describe how they are alike and how they are different
Compare safe and unsafe practices in a science lab.

4. explain (verb) – to make plain or clear
Explain why we have safety procedures in science lab.

5. demonstrate (verb) – to show clearly
The teacher is demonstrating a science activity.

6. In the science lab, safety is everyone’s responsibility.
safety (noun) – the condition of being safe from undergoing or causing hurt, injury, or loss
In the science lab, safety is everyone’s responsibility.

7. hypothesis (noun) – an idea or question that can be tested
Does ice melt at 70 degrees is a hypothesis.

8. observation (noun) – gathering information using the senses
We use our five senses to make observations every day. .

9. goggles (noun) – a safety tool used to protect the eyes
You need to wear goggles when mixing chemicals.

10. gloves (noun) – a safety tool used to protect the hands
You need to wear gloves when touching
contaminated materials.

11. investigation (noun) – to observe or study by close examination
You are going to do many investigations in science.

12. hand lens (noun) – a tool used to view objects up close
A hand lens is useful when you want to
investigate objects closely .

13. waft (verb) – wave hand slowly over a liquid so you can smell it
Wafting is the safe way to smell any liquid.