Engaging Lab Safety Videos for Science Classrooms

The first week in a science class can sometimes be a drag because inevitably we have to review the lab safety guidelines. Not only have the kids heard the lab safety rules a million times, but I get kind of bored going over them each year. They are a necessary evil and serve an important purpose, but I'm ready to play with stuff!

One of the engagement strategies that I have used for the last several years is to show one of the two videos below. Both of the videos use the same lab safety song. It does a good job of keeping the students engaged for the length of the video. The kids get a kick out of the "Waft with me! Waft with me!" part.

Student version

After showing the video we usually break up into teams and do a station lab where the students explore the different pieces of lab safety equipment and where they are located.

Do you have an good lab safety activity that you do with students? Please share in the comments section below.