Kitchen Safety

Kitchen Safety

Decide whether each scenario is safe or unsafe. If it is unsafe, you will be prompted to explain why. You can use your kitchen safety activity to help you.

Multiple Choice

Jody put her long hair into a ponytail before she went into the kitchen to cook supper.

• safe

• unsafe

Multiple Choice

Alex chose to use dull knives so that she would not cut herself.

• safe

• unsafe

Open Ended

Explain why using dull knives is unsafe.

Multiple Choice

When the chef knife slipped out of Ana’s fingers, she tried her best to catch it.

• safe

• unsafe

Open Ended

Explain why it is unsafe to try to catch a falling knife.

Multiple Choice

Joey could not find the can opener, so he used a sharp knife to open the can of milk.

• safe

• unsafe

Open Ended

Explain why using a knife to open a can is dangerous.

Multiple Choice

Malik used a damp paper towel to pick up bits of broken glass where the broom would not reach.

• safe

• unsafe

Multiple Choice

Maria put the dirty steak knives into the sink to soak.

• safe

• unsafe

Open Ended

Explain why it is unsafe to let your sharp knives soak in a sink.

Multiple Choice

Martin lifted the lid of the pan’s lid with the opening pointing towards his face to see if the mixture thickened.

• safe

• unsafe

Open Ended

Explain why it is unsafe to lift the lid of the pan with the opening pointing towards you. What can happen?

Multiple Choice

Sophia mounted the paper towel rack right over the stovetop so it would be convenient to wipe up spills.

• safe

• unsafe

Open Ended

Why would storing paper products near the oven be unsafe?

Multiple Choice

Mia had the fire extinguisher removed because she did not like the way it looked in the kitchen.

• safe

• unsafe

Open Ended

Mia removing the fire extinguisher from the kitchen is unsafe! Why?

Multiple Choice

When Nico couldn’t find a potholder, he grabbed a damp dishcloth to take the casserole out of the oven.

• safe

• unsafe

Open Ended

Explain why using a damp dish cloth or pot holder to handle hot pots and pans is unsafe.