here is my fictional science safety story

• science safety story

Once upon a time in Mr. Robinson’s grade 9 class, there was a lab that was going to happen today. Everyone was siting down in their seat ready for Mr. Robinson to explain the lab, but Alex. Alex is the casual trouble maker: always on his phone, eating in the class room, never wearing his safety goggles!

“Okay class are we already for today’s lab”? Mr. Robinson asks.

Nobody responds, but Alex.

“of course, we are” Alex responds in a mockingly tone.

“Alex please be nice: Mr. Robinsons tells him.

Everyone laughs at Alex. Everyone quiets done after a couple minutes.

“okay class now we need some type of utensil to drop a tiny amount of water into our solution. What should we use, a dropper or micro pipets?”

Ella raises her hand as high as possible

“Ooo, I know Robinson” she responds.

“okay tell me Ella which one” Mr. Robinson asks

“ well micro pipets are Used to measure and dispense very small amounts of liquids. Like  0.5 mL and droppers are used also for small amounts of liquids, but it isn’t as precise. So I think the micro pipet would be the better option”.

“ I agree Ella, the micro pipet would be the best in this lab.” Mr. Robinson tells her.

 

The class stands up grabs their material for the lab.

“class make sure to get some test tubes and beaker for the…”

“What are those, Mr. Robinson.” Alex says in an obnoxious tone.

“ Alex every single lab I have to explain to you what their materials are. And put you safety glasses on you’re dealing with corrosive material that has a octogen surrounding that will burn and irritate you skin and is dangerous.

“ so what, I don’t care” Alex yells back at the teacher

“ go to the hallway and wait for me there. Now where was I, oh yeah test tubes and beakers. We need the test tubes to hold our acid for when we need to heat the liquid up. And make sure not to forget to grab a couple of wire brushes to clean out the test tubes at the end.

“Umm Mr. Robinson will we be test on animal today?” Sarah asks.

“no Sarah like I told you yesterday, we wont be testing on animal sin this class” Mr. Robinson assures her

“Okay good because testing on animals isn’t good. We are killing animals for no reason.” Sarah tells the teacher.

“okay Sarah that is more of a personal opinion, but yes it is scientific dilemma.

Mr. Robinson leaves the classroom quickly to find Alex.

 

“Alex where are you, don’t hid from me it will just cause more trouble” Mr. Robinson yells out

Little does he know that Alex is inside the classroom starting the lab. He doesn’t have his sleeves rolled up, safety glasses on and the worst there is no teacher there to supervise him. On of his fellow students see what he is doing and decides to confront him. But the problem he has is that if he “smitches “, Alex will never want to talk to him. But if he lets Alex carry on, Alex could get in serious danger. The classmate decided that he needs to find Mr. Robinson as soon as possible, because the material Alex is using is oxidizing, it has the fire over circle symbol. If Alex does not pay attention he will get burned and he will be in serios pain.

“Robinson, Alex is touching flammable material” the student says.

“Is it flame over circle( that need oxygen to be dangerous) or is it HHPS flammable with the octogen surrounding it (which means that the flammable material it’s a danger)” Mr. Robinson asks

“ umm I think just flame over circle” the student answer hesitantly

“okay the we need to keep him away from it, lets go!” Mr. Robinson say right be for he sprints to the class.

As soon as Alex sees the teacher he freezes. He take as couple steps forward with the beaker (that holds liquid) in his hand

“Stay back or ill drink these liquids” Alex yells

“ Alex don’t do that its poison which will kill you ” Mr. Robinson tells him

“I don’t care” Alex responds.

 

After the principal walks in and Alex calms down, the class takes a sit

Mr. Robinson begins” so class today we saw what happens when our class is in unsafe situation. We saw what to do in the safe conduct by coming to tell me, but also the opposite. Alex didn’t listen to me, and in a lab that is really dangerous. Alex could have been seriously injured. From now on we wont be doing anymore labs till you guys understand what Alex has done wrong”

Half the class cheers for joy for no work, but the other side or now said

The end

By Maia Cimbrea