Lab Safety

Lab Safety Worksheet (Grade 6 Science, TEKS 6.1C)

Get grade 6 students ready for safe lab work. This one-page reading and activity sheet introduces common safety equipment and simple lab rules every student should know before an investigation.

What's Inside

• A short reading on safety goggles, lab aprons, gloves, the eyewash station, the fire extinguisher, and the first aid kit
• Simple rules, like telling the teacher about spills and never eating in the lab
• Activity 1: Students write the name of each piece of safety equipment under its picture
• Activity 2: Students sort six lab actions into safe or unsafe
• A visual answer key with answers marked in red

How Teachers Use It

Use it at the start of the year, before the first lab, or as a review before any hands-on investigation. Every term is taught on the page, so no prior knowledge is needed. The sheet takes about 10 minutes, works for independent work, partners, or homework, and prints clearly in black and white.

This worksheet is part of the Reading in Science series for grade 6. It supports TEKS 6.1C: use appropriate safety equipment and practices during laboratory, classroom, and field investigations as outlined in Texas Education Agency-approved safety standards. Pair it with the other sheets in the series to build a full unit on scientific and engineering practices, one skill at a time.

Why It Works

Each sheet teaches one or two new terms in plain words first, then asks students to use only what the page taught. Activities stay at the sort, circle, and match level, so students build confidence while the answer key gives teachers the reasoning they need.