Lesson
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Hazard
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Level of Risk
(1= lowest & 5=highest)
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Likelihood
(1= lowest & 5=highest)
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Risk Elimination
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Lesson 1
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-Spilling Mixtures
-Spilling water
-Eating Mixture
-Dropping materials/ spilling them
-Dropping the Ipad
-Overfilling plastic cups
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2
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4
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-Place mats on the tables to minimize liquid spills from spreading.
-Ensure children are given clear rules and expectations such as;
-Respect all materials
-Do not be wasteful
-Use the material appropriately
-Be responsible when using materials
-In case of any spills alert the teacher
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Lesson 2
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-Getting materials in their eyes e.g. pepper
-Spilling materials
-Throwing materials around
-Eating materials
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2
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4
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-Instruct children to wash their hands after dealing with materials- and alert the teacher if any irritation occurs.
-Revisit the rules and expectations (mentioned in lesson 1).
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Lesson 3
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-Spilling liquids
-Throwing materials
-Not rinsing out plastic cups
-Throwing mixtures in the sink and clogging up the pipes (incorrect disposal/ waste of materials)
-Damaging kitchen items
-Storing mixture in an unclear/ unsafe area
-Incorrect handling of unknown materials e.g. sap
-Leaving materials on the ground e.g. bucket-may cause accidents
-Sharp rocks/ pebbles/ shells
-Throwing beach ball around may hit people/ materials-causing accidents/ injuries
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3
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4
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-Place mats on the tables to minimize liquid spills from spreading.
- Revisit the rules and expectations (mentioned in lesson 1).
-Ensure that the storage area is free of clutter, and away from busy areas.
-Ensure that children are responsible for their own materials, and are responsible for looking after and cleaning them.
-The educator is to check the materials prior to the lesson to ensure materials are safe and not sharp- the teacher is to also instruct children to be careful with the materials.
-Revisit the rules and expectations (mentioned in lesson 1).
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Lesson 4
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-Children overfilling materials in their cups making it hard to mix and causing spills
-Spilling materials may lead to an injury in the classroom (e.g. slipping).
-Spilling mixture, making surfaces difficult to work in, slippery and sticky.
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2
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3
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-Revisit the rules and expectations (mentioned in lesson 1).
- Children must act sensibly with all materials.
- Children need to ensure that they are safe learners.
-Children must ensure that they tidy their learning environment.
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Lesson 5
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-Spilling liquids
-Accidents when placing mixtures on the table at the front-cluttered and too many people in the one spot
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2
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3
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-Revisit the rules and expectations (mentioned in lesson 1).
- Ensure that that the learning materials are set out neatly.
- Assign groups of students to work in particular areas of the room to prevent clutter.
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Lesson 6
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-Spatial awareness-
-Children may not have enough room or there may not be materials that might get in the way when replaying (moving around) and cause accidents
-Dropping the Ipad
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2
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2
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-Revisit the rules and expectations (mentioned in lesson 1).
- Ensure that children are spread out around the learning environment
-Ensure children use ICT sensibly and do not run with it.
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Lesson 7
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-Children may spill the liquid
-The oobleck is messy and hard to clean up, may be too runny.
-Green food dye may be spilt on the fabric/ materials and will stain.
-Disposing of the liquid incorrectly e.g. in the sink will cause problems e.g. clogging the sink
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2
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3
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-Revisit the rules and expectations (mentioned in lesson 1).
-Place mats on the tables to minimize liquid spills from spreading.
-The educator is to give clear instructions of what to do with
-The class teacher is to educate students about the importance of carefully disposing of resources when finished.
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Lesson 8
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-Spilling liquids
-Spilling materials
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2
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3
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-Revisit the rules and expectations (mentioned in lesson 1).
-Place mats on the tables to minimize liquid spills from spreading.
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Lesson 9
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-Children will be moving around the classroom to complete their activities therefore there is a lot of movement, as the children are allowed to move freely around the room
-Children may injure themselves if cutting or using scissors.
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1
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2
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-Revisit the rules and expectations (mentioned in lesson 1).
-Children are not allowed to run in the classroom.
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Lesson 10
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-Risks will be managed by the teacher depending on the ways the children are presenting
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1
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1
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-Revisit the rules and expectations (mentioned in lesson 1).
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