Life sciences use some equipment that other sciences do not. The proper use of equipment like microscopes will be covered soon, however, you should review the use of basic lab equipment . Scoring criteria Write a paragraph describing the life science that you think is most interesting. Read the material safety data sheet for formaldehyde . This chemical was once widely used to preserve specimens in life sciences.
Broken glass is the most common accident to occur in science labs.
When doing dissections, there is always a danger of being cut with a scapel. The International System of Measurement is used in all science measurements. Graphing is an important skill needed in all sciences. With the addition of the student laptops, Microsoft Excel is now available to you as a graphing tool. While you still might be asked to construct an occasional graph on paper, most of your science graphs will be made using Excel.