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Preschool–Grade 2 Science/Engineering Hands-On Activity Safety Protocols
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Secondary Pre-service Teachers! Join us on Monday, October 6, 2025, from 7:00 to 8:15 PM ET to learn about safety considerations for the science laboratory. This interactive web seminar will begin with an…
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Elementary Pre-service Teachers! Join us on Monday, September 29, 2025, from 7:00 – 8:15 PM ET to learn about safety considerations for the elementary classroom. This interactive web seminar will begin with an…
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COVID-19 Pandemic Safer Science/STEM Online and Face-to-Face Learning Environments Instruction Disclaimer Statement (Note: This disclaimer statement is recommended for instructors to include with their course outline and all online or at home science/STEM lab activities.) “The safety precautions/protocols outlined for…
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Liability of Science Educators for Laboratory Safety
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Eye Protection and Safer Practices FAQ
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Eye Protection and Safer Practices FAQ What is My Obligation? Science teachers are obligated to provide students with the safest and most appropriate eye protection for the task that they are being asked to perform. School boards as the employer are required to purchase and teachers as employees to…
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Safety information for teaching science
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In planning for the school year, I check for safety considerations on the National Science Teachers Association website, at www.nsta.org/portals/safety.aspx#elem Of course, each class of children is different, and I…
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Gearing Up Instructional Spaces Safety-Wise for the New School Year, Part II
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Safer Handling of Alcohol in the Laboratory
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Safer Handling of Alcohol in the Laboratory The use of alcohol is quite common in biology and chemistry laboratories. Because of its flammability and toxicity, it is imperative that teachers understand how to use it safely, especially in light of the serious injuries that have occurred due to the…
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Personal Protective Equipment Personal protective equipment (PPE) includes safely designed and constructed garments or equipment, such as clothing, gloves, protective hearing devices, shoes, or goggles, designed to protect a person's body from injury or infection by minimizing exposure to workplace…
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Safety Recommendations for Closing Out the School Year
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Lab Incident at a Manhattan High School: Another Hard Safety Lesson to Learn
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On January 2, 2014, a chemistry lab safety incident involving a fire injured students at Beacon High School in Manhattan (NYC). An article in The New York Times reported that two students were burned as a result of a…
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