Course Title: General Science Grade: Eight
Unit: Safety,
Glass, Equipment Usage
Month Presented: February-March Unit Length (in weeks): 2 Weeks
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Essential Question (s): Why is it important to know equipment names and usage? Why is safety important in the lab and during science investigations? |
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Learning Objectives: To know the importance of safety and guidelines To know how various burners are used and their importance To know how to work with glass tubing To know the names of various science equipment and their proper usage |
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Skills: To be able to use and learn safe lab procedures To be able to correctly use a gas lab burner and adjustments To be able to make glass bends, eye droppers, etc., using glass tubing. To be able to name all the science equipment at the eighth grade level. To learn various skills that will be utilized in upcoming units. |
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Instructional Strategies & Activities: Teacher Discussions and Demonstrations Doing teacher made worksheets Discussion and Demos showing correct and incorrect equipment usage. Doing a Lab on working with Glass. Viewing a safety film |
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Materials Utilized: Text, Worksheets,various science equipment, glass tubing, micro-burner, Bunsen burner, files, teacher made demonstration materials |
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Assessment Strategies: Various homework sheets Various safety quizzes Burner and glass quiz Class interaction Quiz on equipment names,and safety rules Making of glass bends, fire polishing, eyedroppers |