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2 August 2025

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If you are keen to get your student completing labs, but they don’t have too much experience using lab equipment yet, start them off with this ‘intro to lab skills’ lab!

Using a simple method to mix and then separate salt and water, we can give our students a chance to practice lots of different lab skills, including:

  • Working safely in the lab by wearing safety goggles
  • Measuring volumes of liquids
  • Measuring mass of solids
  • Setting up a Bunsen burner correctly
  • Using a Bunsen burner safely
  • Making observations using keywords

Included in this resource are:

  • Teacher notes
  • Bell-ringers x2 & exit tickets x2 (for you to choose which is most appropriate)
  • Optional booklet front page to print out if you want to present it to students as a booklet.
  • Student friendly instructions and risk assessment
  • Comprehension questions to secure student understanding of the method
  • Drawings and explanation of the lab equipment required (designed to help students write the method themselves)
  • Student written method and risk assessment worksheet (if you want the students to write their own methods).
  • A page for observation writing, along with keywords and definitions that could be used.

The equipment you will need to be able to complete the lab include:

Beakers, measuring cylinders, stirring rods, balance, weight boats, Bunsen burners, tripods, gauze mat, heat proof mat, salt, water.
Printouts of the worksheets.

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Back to School Science Skills Bundle

Start the school year off right with this engaging, hands-on Science Lab Skills Bundle—perfect for the first week of school! This carefully sequenced set of activities helps you introduce lab safety, key scientific equipment, method writing, and practical investigation skills while establishing classroom routines and expectations. Designed for middle school science or introductory high school classes, these resources are ideal for helping students feel confident and capable in the lab. **What’s Included:** * Lab Equipment Introduction Booklet – visual and written tasks to familiarize students with common scientific tools. * Bunsen Burner License Lesson – includes a safety introduction, procedures, and printable license. * Scientific Method Writing Lesson – step-by-step activities to improve students’ method-writing and literacy in science. * Skills-Based Practical Lab: Salt Crystals by Evaporation – reinforces prior learning and gives students hands-on experience with equipment. **Suggested Teaching Sequence:** 1. Lab Equipment Booklet 2. Bunsen Burner License Activity 3. Method Writing Skills Lesson 4. Practical Investigation: Evaporation Lab You can print these activities as a complete student booklet for a structured and engaging first week in your science classroom. Perfect for: - First week of school - Lab safety and procedures - Scientific skills practice - KS3 Science Students - Interactive notebooks or practical science journals Loved by teachers for being low-prep, high-engagement, and aligned with key lab skills and routines.

£11.99

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