STAO’s safety training resources provide practical safety training while promoting a culture of safety mindedness in schools. These resources are available in both online and ‘face to face’ formats to accommodate your teacher training needs.
- 8 modules, responsively designed to work on all devices
- Engaging content (e.g., video, interactions, reflective questions, assessments)
Available at:
- Safety Mindedness for Science and Technology (Grades K-8)
- Safety Mindedness for Science (Grades 9-12)
User Guides
Face to Face Safety Workshop Materials:
- 6 workshops – 3 elementary, 3 secondary
- PowerPoint slides and detailed facilitator’s notes for each workshop
- Designed for groups of up to 25 participants, lead by an expert school safety facilitator (STAO experts are available for a fee)
Elementary Workshop Materials
Elementary Safety Planning Workshop Materials
- Elementary Safety Planning Workshop Plan (.pdf)
- Elementary Safety Planning Slides (.pptx)
- Elementary Safety Planning Workshop Plan (.doc)
Elementary Hazard and Risk Workshop Materials
- Elementary Hazard and Risk Workshop Slides (.pptx)
- Elementary Hazard and Risk Workshop Plan (.docx)
- Elementary Hazard and Risk Workshop Plan (.pdf)
Classroom Management Workshop Materials
- Classroom Management Workshop Slides (.pptx)
- Classroom Management Workshop Plan (.docx)
- Classroom Management Workshop Plan (.pdf)
Secondary Workshop Materials
Hazard and Risk Workshop Materials
- Hazards and Risk Workshop Plan (.pdf)
- Hazard and Risk Workshop Slides (.pptx)
- Hazards and Risk Workshop Plan (.docx)
- Hazard/Risk Printouts Required (.zip)
Product Cycle Analysis
- Chemical Use in Secondary Science (.pptx)
- Chemical Use in Secondary Science Workshop Facilitators Guide (.doc)
- Chemical Use in Secondary Science Workshop Facilitators Guide (.pdf)
Safer Alternatives Workshop Materials
- Safer Alternatives Workshop Slides (.pptx)
- Safer Alternatives Workshop Facilitator Notes (.docx)
- Safer Alternatives Workshop Facilitator Notes (.pdf)
Science Facility Safety
Science Facility Safety was written to provide school board health and safety staff and educators with leadership responsibilities in science with practical background information on the safe use and management of science facilities. This resource is the companion document to STAO’s other safety publications, Safe on Science and Safer Use of Chemicals in School Science Laboratories.
STAO Science Facility Safety (.pdf)
Additional STAO Safety resources referenced in the Safety Mindedness program and available through the STAO Store
Safety in Elementary Science and Technology
This 109 page resource is the result of a partnership with TDSB. It was written by teachers for teachers and administrators, to provide guidance for the safe delivery of hands-on science and technology programs to students. The planning framework used throughout the resource helps teachers to identify hazards, assess risks and make safety plans. If you want a single reference source for dealing with safety in the elementary classroom, this is the one for you.
Safety in Elementary Science and Technology
Safe ON Science
Safe ON Science is STAO/APSO’s newest safety resource for high school teachers. It is written by STAO/APSO’s Safety Committee, a panel of experienced teachers with a strong background in science safety. Topics include legislation, general safety considerations, emergency procedures, classroom considerations and specific considerations for Physics, Chemistry and Biology. Find out why several school boards in Ontario rely on Safe ON Science as a core safety resource for their teachers.
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