Scope on Safety: Making the Grade on Safety

Journal Article | February 2016

This column shares safety information for your classroom. This month’s issue discusses using a beginning-of-the-year safety assessment.

Scope on Safety: Battery safety basics

Journal Article | February 2010

Batteries commonly used in flashlights and other household devices produce hydrogen gas as a product of zinc electrode corrosion. The amount of gas produced is affected by the batteries’ design and charge rate.…

Scope on Safety: Sizing Up for Safety

Journal Article | March 2013

This column shares safety information for your classroom. This month’s issue discusses occupancy load.

Scope on Safety: Plant the seeds of safety

Journal Article | April 2004

Spring is in the air and many science classes take advantage of the good weather by conducting outdoor labs and taking field trips. Before venturing into the great outdoors with your class, review these plant safety…

Scope on Safety: The Cutting Edge of Safety

Journal Article | January 2015

This column shares safety information for your classroom. This month’s issue discusses how to care for sharps and use them safely.

Scope on Safety: Safety: Food for Thought

Journal Article | June 2015

This column shares safety information for your classroom. This month’s issue discusses preventing cross-contamination.

Safety First: Safety at First Sight

Journal Article | September 2015

This columnn discusses eye protection in the elementary classroom.

Safety First: Safety: The Elementary Mission

Journal Article | September 2013

This month's safety column discusses safety with STEM activities.

Scope on Safety: Kitchen Chemistry and Safety

Journal Article | January 2014

This column shares safety information for your classroom. This month’s issue covers guidelines for household chemical use.

Scope on Safety: Safety Requires Collaboration

Journal Article | March 2014

This column shares safety information for your classroom. This month’s issue covers teachers receiving multidisciplinary safety training.

Scope on Safety: Modeling Clay Safety

Journal Article | June 2011

This column shares safety information for your classroom. In this month’s issue the author discusses the different types of clay and characteristics that determine appropriate use.

Scope on Safety: STEM: A question of safety.

Journal Article | August 2012

This column shares safety information for your classroom. This month’s issue discusses the growth of STEM lessons and the need to address hazard recognition and safety training relative to the use of hand and power…