Laboratory+Safety+Rules

The grade level that this book would be appropriate for is 5th grade students in a science classroom. The teacher could present this book the day before the students are going to work in the science lab so that they will know how to dress and behave appropriately when they walk into the laboratory. In order to have the students engaged in this lesson, the teacher could ask the class to come up with what they believed to be the most important safety rules for keeping themselves safe in the lab and what they consider suitable lab behavior. After they have discussed their ideas, the teacher would show them the “pop-up” book that they created. Then, the students would be asked to get into groups of two and create their own illustration of one of the five important rules in order to further reiterate these guidelines so that they will stay planted in their memory. Their illustrations do not have to be pop-up’s because this may be too advanced for fifth graders, so they can use markers, paint, construction paper, and many other artistic materials in order to create their image. The teacher will then combine all of the group’s illustrations and turn it into a book. This will serve as a reminder to all of the students and as a guide if they ever forget what the rules entail.