Back to School STEM Activity: Contract & Scenario Audit (BTS7) | Middle School Science Lab Safety (Grades 6-8)

? BACK TO SCHOOL STEM ACTIVITY: THE SAFETY CONTRACT & SCENARIO AUDIT (BTS7)

2-Page Printable STEM Packet | Print-Ready PDF Format

Ensure total student accountability and lab safety mastery from week one! The Safety Contract & Scenario Audit (BTS7) puts middle school students in the role of safety compliance investigators auditing real-world lab mishaps, identifying rule violations, and signing an official student safety agreement.

Students analyze scenarios covering PPE compliance, chemical handling, food bans, hair containment, and broken glass cleanup while calculating incident severity ratings and drawing safety icons!

? WHAT'S INCLUDED IN THIS 2-PAGE PACKET?

• ? Page 1: Student Mission Card & Blueprint: Real-world risk investigation and compliance audit scenario. Clear audit rules box (Audit accuracy, corrective protocols, safety pledge authorization). Dedicated Laboratory Safety Infographic & Icon Design sketching zone for drawing 4 essential safety warning symbols.

• ? Page 2: Testing Log & Scientific Reflection: Structured Data Testing Table (Audit matrix mapping 4 case studies to rule categories and required corrective protocols). Applied Math Connection (Calculate average incident severity index scores and determine high-severity incident percentages). Laboratory safety questions analyzing root cause, peer intervention, and signed contract.

? CORE STEM SKILLS COVERED:

• Laboratory Safety Guidelines & Emergency Protocol Compliance

• Root-Cause Analysis, Risk Assessment & Hazard Classification

• Data Logging, Incident Index Averages & Severity Percentages

• Peer Safety Intervention & Personal Accountability

? WHY TEACHERS LOVE THIS RESOURCE:

• Meets Administration & Insurance Requirements: Provides a documented, signed safety contract for every student in your files.

• Active Learning Format: Replaces passive contract signing with engaging scenario analysis and icon drawing.

• Clean 2-Page Layout: Keeps student icon sketches, scenario analysis math, and signed contracts on a single front-and-back printable sheet.

• Format: High-resolution, print-ready PDF format (2 Pages).

Target Grades: 6th, 7th, 8th / Middle School

Subject Area: Physical Science, General Science, Laboratory Safety, Risk Analysis, Back to School Activities

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