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Introduce Chemistry
Chemistry is accessible to everyone. Anyone can take interest in chemistry. A lot of times when we think of chemistry or we think of the sciences in general, we might think it's very technical, lots of memorization, lots of practice questions, kind of like math. But there are lots of ways that we can enjoy chemistry, even if you enjoy doing the labs. There's also a lots of students think that we're going to be doing explosions and big chemical reactions. But actually no.
Chemistry is involved in everything. Everything is made out of the elements that are already existing in the world. So with that chemistry can be part of it. Basically everything, whether that is in engineering and talking about the materials of the wood that's being used or it could be also biochemistry is very important. So understanding how chemicals are moving inside of your body and that will help us understand like medicine and things like this. Chemistry is also important for making new innovations, making new technology, making new medicine and things like this that are important in our world.
Everyone does a safety unit at the beginning. You have to make sure that you are wearing your PPE, which is personal protective equipment, your lab coat, your goggles, clothes, closed-toe shoes, hair tied up. Depending on what you are working with, you might have to use gloves. And also understanding how to put away, put out a fire. If you're working with fire, how to use the fire extinguisher, fire blanket, sand bucket, all of these things are important.
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