Lab Safety Hazard Hunt STEM Activity BTS6

Middle School Back to School Lab Safety: 2-page STEM packet on emergency equipment floor mapping, OSHA hazard auditing, & compliance math.

Establish a culture of laboratory safety from the very first week of school! The Classroom Hazard Scavenger Hunt (BTS6) challenges middle school students to act as certified OSHA laboratory safety inspectors, mapping essential emergency equipment and identifying potential hazards in their science classroom.

Students locate safety gear—such as eyewash stations, fire extinguishers, first aid kits, goggle cabinets, and emergency exits—while building a detailed classroom safety floor plan and auditing lab floor compliance!

What Is Included in This 2-Page Packet?

Page 1: Student Mission Card & Blueprint: Real-world risk management scenario, clear safety inspection rules box (“Inspect, Don’t Touch” protocol, complete equipment mapping, hazard identification rules), and a dedicated Classroom Laboratory Safety Floor Plan Map sketching zone for mapping 6 key emergency stations.

Page 2: Testing Log & Scientific Reflection: Structured Data Testing Table (audit table linking located safety items and hazards to proper emergency response actions), Applied Math Connection (calculate classroom safety inspection compliance score percentages), and laboratory safety reflection questions analyzing pathway clearing protocols, the P.A.S.S. fire extinguisher method (Pull, Aim, Squeeze, Sweep), and proactive inspector mindsets.

Core STEM Skills Covered:

Laboratory Safety Procedures & Emergency Equipment Mapping

Hazard Identification & Corrective Emergency Protocols

Data Logging, Facility Auditing & Math Compliance Percentages

Classroom Spatial Awareness & Risk Management

Why Teachers Love This Resource:

Zero Prep & Universal: Works in any middle school science classroom, lab, or shop space!

First-Week Must-Have: Replaces boring safety lectures with an active, hands-on spatial scavenger hunt that holds students accountable.

Clean 2-Page Layout: Keeps student floor plan sketches, audit math, and safety reflections on a single front-and-back printable sheet.

Print-Ready: High-resolution, 2-page PDF format ready for instant printing.