Safety of others in practical sessions:

If you are in a lab during a practical session and students are acting in a dangerous manner, it is your duty to stop them first, and then call the teacher over to deal with the incident/behaviour.

Never be afraid of telling students to stop if what they are doing is dangerous, and do not assume the teacher has seen what is going on.

Have on hand spare hair ties, for students whose hair needs tying back. If they refuse, then stop their practical work and report them to the teacher – flaming hair is not a good look!

If your school operates a ‘no student in science department between lessons (lunch/break)’ policy, then you can ask them to leave. Always question anyone on site you do not recognise.

And finally, never allow students into a lab unsupervised, even if it is to reclaim a lost pencil case.

Health and safety is a vast area of employment law and there is a wealth of further information online at gov.uk and at CLEAPSS/SSERC where it is broken down in to more specific areas relevant to science and Design and Technology. However, if you are not sure or not confident about any task, seek help first!

See page 26 for MSDS explained Think safe. Act safe. Be safe.

WHY INVEST IN DATALOGGING?

Making datalogging easy-to-use and to understand, the Phywe Cobra SMARTsense range is the sensible choice for schools!

Datalogging is the process of collecting and storing data over time, looking at data sets, data points and logging intervals. This seamless collaboration between science, technology and data analysis is becoming a vital tool in education, for teachers and students alike.

The possibilities for datalogging within education are plentiful. Whether it is investigating the effect of light on photosynthesis or logging temperature changes over time, Timstar has a considerable range of datalogging sensors that can support scientific enquiry, can be integrated into required science practicals, or used to further enhance the learning experience.

WHAT ARE THE EDUCATIONAL BENEFITS OF DATALOGGING?

Develop students’ higher-order thinking skills

Encourage their science argumentation skills

Students work like ‘real’ scientists

Inquiry-based learning

Develop other skills such as numeracy and literacy

Works very well with EAL students

Links the computing and science curriculum