Introduction to science

Science
Science is gold, it is the one thing that it is applied in everyone's daily lives. Most of the technology that is present in the world today is because of science. If it were not for science, we would not have any access to technology and think about how terrible that would be. Scientist nowadays are making more and more fascinating discoveries that are the solutions to many long term problems that our planet, earth, is facing. Therefore science is amazing.

Attributes to being an excellent scientist
curiousity - meaning to always have doubts about certain things and then finding an
explanation
peserverance - to never give up no matter facing what kinds of difficulties
to think out of the box - think of alternative methods when it comes to solving a problem
tolerate - when people say that your theory will never work, one must ignore their comments,
go on and prove them wrong
integrity - not to take others work as your own, must be honest and produce work that has
done by himself through his own ability

How scientist work
1. Choose a problem
2. Analyse the problem and make observations
3. Develop a hypothesis
4. Design and experiement to prove if hypothesis is correct or not
5. Test out hypothesis by carrying out experiment
6. Organize data
7. Conclude all findings

Science experiements can be fun to conduct. However, one must always take safety precautions in case anything happens. To ensure safety, we must abide by all laboratory safety rules at all times.

General safety rules
- Do not enter the laboratory without the teacher’s permission.
- Open all doors and windows unless otherwise instructed by your teacher .
- Do not carry out any test or experiment without the teacher’s permission.
- Read the instructions first and understand them before starting any experiment. If in doubt,
always ask your teacher
- Handle all apparatus and chemicals carefully and correctly. Always check the label on the
container before using the substance it contains
- Do not pour any unused chemicals back into its container to avoid contamination.
- Do not taste any chemicals unless otherwise instructed by the teacher.
- Do not eat, drink or play in the laboratory.
- Do not tamper with the electrical mains and other fittings in the laboratory.
- Work tidily. Wash up all used apparatus and dispose of the waste correctly.
- Return the apparatus to their proper storage places after cleaning.
- Do not remove any apparatus or chemicals from the laboratory.
- Wash your hands after all laboratory work.

Safety rules when heating or mixing chemicals
- Wear goggles when mixing or heating chemicals.
- Place flammable substances away from a naked flames.
- Point the mouth of a test tube or boiling tube which is being heated away from yourself or your friends.

When accidents occur
- Report all accidents, injuries, breakage and spillage to your teacher immediately.
- Should a chemical get into your mouth, spit it out into a basin and rinse your mouth with plenty of water.
- If any chemical comes into contact with other parts of your body or clothing, wash thoroughly with water and report to your teacher.

Introduction of myself and science abilities

My name is Kenneth Tan and I am studying in the prestigious, Hwa Chong Instituition. I believe that I have a flair for science. During my primary school days, science was my favorite subject and it was my strongest. Ever since then, my passion for science has grown bigger and I swore that I would remain to excel in science in secondary school. The one think that I know about science is that it is interesting and fun. Through science, we can make new discoveries that can make differences in people's lives. This is why my love for science will last forever and it will always be my favourite subject.