Science Education Safety

URL: http://www.csss-science.org/safety.shtml

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Downloadable guides published by the Council of State Science Supervisors (CSSS) that provide information on laboratory safety practices in elementary and secondary schools. Topics include legal issues, the purchase, storage, and disposal of chemicals, chemical hygiene, and response to spills or accidents. There is also information on the use of plants or animals in the lab, protective equipment, laboratory layouts, glassware and electricity precautions, field-trip safety, and other topics. The site also includes a science safety checklist, recommendations for general lab safety, and links to safety information from other websites.

Summary

Subject keyword(s)	Chemistry, General science, Laboratory safety
Grade level	Elementary School, Middle School, High School, Vocational/Professional Development Education
Intended audience	Administrator, Educator
Resource type	Instructional Material
Resource format	application, application/pdf, text, text/html
Rights	Copyright 2005. The Council of State Science Supervisors. All rights reserved.

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Title	STEM Education and Educational Technology Gateways and Resources
Link	http://www.nsdl.org/collection/stem-education/
Description	The STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics) Education and Educational Technology Gateways and Resources collection is comprised of web portals, web sites, and individual digital resources devoted to educational theory and practice, particularly ideas and practices in the teaching of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics, as well as resources and gateways that focus on the uses of technology in the classroom. Here may be found materials for those who teach in formal settings (prekindergarten through graduate school) and informal settings, as well as materials for educational researchers, educational-technology researchers, and educational-technology developers.
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Home About CSSS What's New at CSSS Board Members Board Meetings Bylaws Goals History and Activities Member Information Business/Forms Meetings Members New Member Guide Photo Gallery Members Only Resources Assessment Assessment Tools for Professional Development Data Resources for Classroom Use Evolution Science Safety State Frameworks Teaching Practices Technology Webinars Programs, Grants & Awards Building A Presence Grants Green Ribbon Schools (ED-GRS) NLIST Presidential Awards Links Links with Other Agencies Other Science Web Pages Science Education Safety The PDF files below are for science safety guides.  The guides is free to schools to download.  To read or print the files you will need the Adobe Acrobat Reader installed on your computer. The guides were published by Council of State Science Supervisors (CSSS) with support from the American Chemical Society, the Eisenhower National Clearinghouse for Mathematics and Science Education, the National Aeornautics and Space Administration, Dupont Corporation, Intel Corporation, Americal Chemical Society, and the National Institutes of Health. You may print and distribute the booklet to teachers and other educators. Science Safety Information to Download: Science and Safety, Making the Connection (PDF) - A Secondary Safety Guide Science and Safety: It's Elementary (PDF) - A Elementary Safety Guide General Science Safety Checklist Recommendations Safety Web Links NSTA Safety in the Science Classroom NSTA's Laboratory Science Flinn Scientific Safety Pages Flinn School Laboratory Safety Courses