- Every science classroom needs enough safety gear to protect its students. This includes aprons, goggles and protective gloves. Your classroom should also be outfitted with an emergency shower and eye rinse device in the event of an unexpected lab accident. Finally, all science classrooms should have a fire extinguisher that is easy to access and easy to use. Perform safety checks with students at each lab time.
- Lab activities are usually executed in groups or pairs. Make sure each group or pair has all of the necessary measuring tools for the experiment. Groups will need rulers, scales, graduated cylinders, and flasks of varying sized to ensure that their work is accurate. If possible, provide enough measurement tools that each student can work on his own.
- Depending on the nature of your class experiments, students may need to cut certain items down to size or dissect animals to further their research. You will likely need a few sets of surgical tools including scalpels, forceps and tweezers. If dissection is not on the menu, pick up some sharp scissors and razors to help students get their work done efficiently.
- Most science classrooms have gas outlets, to which you usually connect a Bunsen burner. If your school does not already have enough Bunsen burners to cover the groups in your science class, make sure more are added before the first day of class. In addition to burners, pick up one quick-light device for each burner in the classroom. As with any experiment, use of Bunsen burners should be closely supervised.