• Question: do you have any tips for me about science?

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      Asked by PandaSki11z to Martin, Elizabeth on 9 Mar 2015. This question was also asked by i like tertles.
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        Martin Wieczysty answered on 9 Mar 2015:

        Be brave: If you think a question is silly and are afraid to ask – DON’T BE! Most of the time your friends may not know the answer either.

        Observation and recording: It is important to write down what you see, and write down anything unusual. If you are doing and experiment, write down how you did it, so other people can try.

        Learn from failure: Something I had trouble with, but if you get a bad result, or do not find what you were looking for, DON’T worry. Maybe think why it did not work. Sometimes bad results provide something new and interesting – something NOBODY has seen before. Just because you did not find what you are looking for, you may have found something even better.

        Be Safe: Some parts of science are dangerous and even I have to ask for advice before using dangerous chemicals – this keeps me safe, but also my friends safe too. Before starting science, think about the dangers of the science you are doing, and how you can carry it out in a without hurting yourself.

        Good luck!

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        Elizabeth Cooper answered on 9 Mar 2015:

        There are a lot of trends in science especially chemistry so once you know the trend you can apply it to different cases.

        No expeeiment is a failure. Even if you don’t get the answer you want you have still learned something!

        Enjoy science, the topic of science is so big that you are bound to find something in science you like.

        Always ask for help if you get stuck, if you dont you wont learn anything new. Even I still ask for help now!

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