• Question: If you are struggling with science, what should you do? Do you have any tips?

    Asked by Captain Sparklez to Hephzi, Imogen, Jen, Jennifer, Tom on 10 Mar 2015.
    • Photo: Jennifer Rudd

      Jennifer Rudd answered on 10 Mar 2015:

      Hmm, beyond the standard trite answers of making sure you do your homework, ask your teachers for help, ask your parents for help I’m afraid I don’t have a ton of advice. Hopefully one of the other scientists has better advice.
      The one useful thing I can say though is try and make science fun. Find experiments to do at home where you can just ask questions like “what happens if I add this to this” and then it’s more like playing around than anything else. If you enjoy science for the sake of science, rather than for the sake of getting good grades, then I think when you come to do your science lessons or homework you’ll enjoy it more even if it is difficult.
      That’s how I try to look at my job. This week I have lots of difficult things to do so I’m picking the one that will be the most fun or useful first and starting with that. Then I’ll pick another thing that i need to do.

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      Jen Machin answered on 10 Mar 2015:

      First – ask your teachers for help. I wish I had done this more when I was at school! I was always worried that they would think I was stupid, but teachers are there to help you learn and they want you to do your best. There’s definitely nothing bad about getting a bit of extra help – I attended extra classes at school when I was doing my GCSEs because there were some things I struggled with.

      Secondly, there are a lot of resources online that can help you to understand things (just make sure that you choose ones that are accurate). Find out what makes the most sense to you, whether it’s animations showing you how things work, Youtube videos of people explaining scientific concepts or even talking to your friends 🙂

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      Thomas Barrett answered on 10 Mar 2015:

      Ok.
      First off – calm down. Don’t worry about it, we all find things tough at times (I know I do!) go away take a break and come back. Did that help?

      Two – It really is important to tell your teacher. I know you may feel silly but if you don’t it will only get worse. A great man once told me “There are no silly questions, only silly answers,” so just ask. You’d be surprised how many other people in the class probably were thinking the same thing and didn’t put their hand up.

      Third – look online. Google it. Youtube it. Somewhere on the web there will be people who show you how to do it in a way you understand and are happy with.

      And finally – practice. Obvious really but if you don’t keep doing it you wont remember it.

      I hope this helps and remember to try to enjoy science then it will be less of a pain 😛

    • Photo: Imogen Napper

      Imogen Napper answered on 10 Mar 2015:

      I sometimes find bits of science hard, especially maths! Its normal to get stuck sometimes.

      Best advice is to ask for help. Ask a teacher or your friends!

      Keep practicing. The more you practice, the easier it becomes!

      Remember that the best things in life aren’t easy, otherwise everyone would be doing it 😉 !

    • Photo: Hephzi Tagoe

      Hephzi Tagoe answered on 10 Mar 2015:

      I found I didn’t pay much attention to the subjects I didnt like because I wasn’t so good at them so didnt study them much. Like the others have said, It’s always best to ask for help and it gets easier with practise. All the best

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