Lab Safety Project

Lab Safety Project

Directions: Choose 1 of the 5 projects. Read the requirements and directions of each project carefully. After a choice has been made, you will receive a rubric for your project.

Project #1: Lab Safety Cartoon

This is an individual project.

Create a cartoon which depicts any lab safety rule.

Your cartoon must clearly explain what is happening and either how to prevent an accident or what to do if there is an accident

You may use this website: to create your cartoon. The drawback of this website is that you cannot choose scenes or props. You may also chose to draw your cartoon the old fashion way by hand.

Since it is a cartoon, include some humor.

Project #2: ClayMation Video

Create an animated video which depicts a designated lab safety rule.

You may have up to 3 people in your group.

The video must clearly explain what is happening and how to prevent an accident. You may use different characters and scenarios to describe what is happening.

You may take pictures or video tape to record this activity. For a project such as this, you use clay and form it into the different shapes of characters, props, etc. for your movie. Each time you reform the clay, take a picture or quickly video tape it. Use software such as Windows Movie Maker to put it all together.

Provide narration or cue cards to help in the explanation.

This video will be played in class.

Project #3: Lab Safety Skit

You may work in a group up to 4 people to act out any lab safety rule.

Your skit must clearly explain what is happening and how to prevent an accident. You may use different characters and scenarios to describe what is happening.

You will need to use props in the skit. However, remember SAFETY is the issue.

The skit will be performed in the class. If you do not want to act it out during class, you may videotape it and it will be shown to the class.

Project #4: Lab Safety Brochure

This is an individual project.

Fold a blank piece of computer paper into thirds to make the brochure.

You may use a brochure template from Microsoft Publisher or any other program as long as it is a tri-fold brochure.

Your brochure must clearly explain a lab safety rule and how to prevent an accident.

The brochure will need clip art, sketches, or pictures that will help aid in your explanation.

It will be graded on neatness and if hand-drawn sketches are used, colorful.

Project #5: Lab Safety Poster

This is an individual project.

Your safety poster must clearly explain the rule and how to prevent an accident.

It will be graded on neatness and if hand-drawn sketches are used, colorful.

The brochure will need clip art, sketches, or pictures that will help aid in your explanation.

The picture must fill at least one third of the poster board.

Rubrics for Lab Safety Project

All projects will be worth 40 points. The following rubrics were developed to guide you to the maximum scoring opportunity. If working in a group, it is imperative that all members contribute. If this is not true, you must notify me immediately to avoid scoring complications.

Cartoon Rubric

Category / 0 points / 5 points / 10 points
Panels / 2 / 3 / 4
Lab Rule / Not stated / Incompletely stated / Complete rule interpretation
Humor / Not used / Not school appropriate / School appropriate
Color & Neatness / No color and sloppy / Black & white plus sloppy / Colorful and neat

ClayMation Video

Category / 0 points / 5 points / 10 points
Safety Rule / not stated / Partially stated / Completely stated
Explanation of Lab Rule / None / Partially explained / Clearly explained
Length / 1 minute / 1 – 2 minutes / > 2 minutes
Change of scenes / 5 / 6 – 10 / > 10

Safety Skit

Safety Brochure

Category / 0 points / 5 points / 10 points
Safety Rule / not stated / Partially stated / Completely stated
Explanation of Lab Rule / None / Partially explained / Clearly explained
Color and neatness / No color and sloppy / Black & white plus sloppy / Colorful and neat
Appropriate sketches or pictures / 2 / 3 - 4 / >5

Safety Poster