Safety FAQ
Wear red and green to experience the Purkinje effect during the total solar eclipse
Submitted by Michael Frankfort @mfrank_76 Wear red and green to experience the Purkinje effect during the total solar eclipse By Taylor Nicioli, CNN 4 minute read Updated 10:25 AM EDT, Thu April 4, 2024 During a total solar eclipse, surroundings may start to have a...
Niagara region declares state of emergency out of caution ahead of rare eclipse
Submitted by Michael Frankfort @mfrank_76 Niagara region declares state of emergency out of caution ahead of rare eclipse By Reuters April 1, 2024 Million at one time would be by far the biggest crowd that we've ever had. Click HERE for original article. Niagara...
Watch Eclipse 2024 on April 8 from Anywhere in the World
Submitted by Michael Frankfort @mfrank_76 Watch Eclipse 2024 on April 8 from anywhere in the world By Michael McKinnon – A&S Please click HERE for the original article. “I’m most excited to see totality because I’ve heard so many things about it and am now so...
Pets In The Classroom Grants Program / Programme de subventions «les animaux de compagnie en classe»
Submitted by Michael Frankfort @mfrank_76 The Pets in the Classroom Grant Program is Now Accepting Grant Applications The Pet Care Trust's Pets in the Classroom grant program is NOW accepting applications for the 2022-23 school year. Spread the word to other teachers!...
Ontario Science Centre – Curriculum Resources / Ressources Pour Le Curriculum
Submitted by Samantha Hendricks & Michael Frankfort @mfrank_76 Discover new lesson plan ideas for grades K-8! Get ready for the new school year with our curriculum resources, each of which includes a video presentation, lesson plan, slide deck and engaging...
Safety Resources from the Council of State Science Supervisors
This site has an excellent collection of safety resources for both elementary and secondary. Here's a description of the resource from the site: Lab safety is of paramount importance. Whether students are making sense of phenomena or designing solutions in a...
COVID-19 Precautions for the Science Classroom – compiled by STAO/APSO
Hands-on activities are integral to science education. Continuing to provide these valuable learning experiences in these uncertain times poses several unique challenges and obstacles that the safety-minded science teacher must overcome. The following documents,...
Christmas Tree Safety
Real trees can pose a serious fire hazard if the tree dries out. There's nothing like the fresh smell of a real tree, but real trees can also pose a serious fire hazard if the tree accidentally dries out. Steve Spangler teamed up with Captain Brian Ribble from the...
Safety Recommendations for Opening the New School Year – NSTA
This is an excellent summary of best safety practices in the science classroom prepared by the safety experts at NSTA in the United States. Link to Article
Safety for Hands-On Science Home Instruction – from the NSTA
This resource provides practical safety advice and considerations for home-based, hands-on activities, as written by NSTA Chief Safety Blogger Dr. Ken Roy. Introduction With the advance of the COVID-19 pandemic during the latter part of the 2019-2020 academic year,...
Responding to Chemical Spills – by Flinn Scientific Canada
Introduction No matter what precautions are taken, sooner or later an accidental chemical spill is likely to occur in your laboratory. A responsible science teacher will take steps to prevent spills, make sure proper safety equipment is available to contain and...
Playing with Fire: Chemical Safety Expertise Required – submitted by Milan Sanader
This recent article from the Journal of Chemical Education is an excellent overview of accidents that have happened involving flammable liquids. The authors report 164 children and educators have been injured over a 20 year period. The article also provides useful...