9-16-08 - Safety

After a short PowerPoint on Chapter 2 focusing on the 4 Learning Strands and their importance, we did an activity on a very important part of science – safety. This activity involved creating a game to use to help students learn about safety. The game had already been created for us, but we were able to add our own creative touches to the game board. I got really into this part, so I did not have time to play the game in class. But after reading through the directions, the game sounds really fun. Along with the game we received a few other aids to use in the classroom when talking about safety.

I think that the idea of using a game to help students learn about safety in the science lab is such a great idea. I can only imagine how much more effective this interactive method is compared to just having the students read the safety rules and sign an agreement or to have them watch a video and take a multiple choice or true/false quiz over the content. Safety is so important! I believe that it is critical for the students to really learn this information. If playing a game is the best way to do that, I am all for it.