Classroom Practice/Rules
Regents Earth Science
Gilbertsville-Mt.
Science Department
General Requirements:
1.
Be on time. You have time to travel between classes. After the class begins, if you do not have a
pass or excuse from the office or another teacher this may be reflected in the
evaluation of your overall performance in this class.
2.
Always bring your
textbook, notebook (three ring binder type to add handouts), pen and pencil –
all may be needed on any given day, therefore have them with you.
3.
Pencils will not
be sharpened in the middle of class.
4.
No eating in the
lab under any conditions—this is a New York State Regulation concerning science
labs in the state.
5.
Take care of all
school property and equipment.
6.
Do not horse
play. Accidents can result in damage to
expensive equipment or in bodily injury by acids, glass etc.. The science lab is only as safe as your
practices make it.
1.
Raise your hand
if you want to speak, as a rule, one person will speak at a time everyone else
should listen.
2.
No tipping of
chairs
3.
To prevent
injuries, no open toed shoes or sandals should be worn in lab; those with contact
lenses should realize that some chemicals may be potentially irritating.
4.
MSDS sheets are
available and on file for the chemicals used in laboratory activities and may
be reviewed.
5.
Safety equipment
is always available for student use, and is mandatory to use during specific
types of laboratory activities----ask if you have a safety question---this type
of question takes precedence over all others!