Minnesota Science Teacher Licensure Safety Requirements
(2)safe environments for learning science as evidenced by the ability to:
(a)use required safety equipment correctly in classroom, field, and laboratory settings;
(b)describe, using knowledge of ethics and state and national safety guidelines and restrictions, how to make and maintain a given collection of scientific specimens and data;
(c)describe, using knowledge of ethics and state and national safety guidelines and restrictions, how to acquire, care for, handle, and dispose of live organisms;
(d)describe, using state and national guidelines, how to acquire, care for, store, use, and dispose of given chemicals and equipment used to teach science;
(e)implement safe procedures during supervised science learning experiences in the public schools; and
(f)develop a list of materials needed in an elementary science safety kit;