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Why Do I Need Science If I’m Going to Be a ________

Science is needed for many careers despite what many students believe. It is in fact something that is useful for everyone who is alive regardless of what you are choosing to do after you finish high school. In this project you are going to research exactly why science will be useful to you based on your future plans. Your task is to find the details of at least 3 scientific concepts related to your future career for this project.

Later in life I plan on becoming a __________________

Metalwork Trades

· Crystal lattices

· Hardening metals

· Forming alloys

· Gases for welding

Woodwork/Construction

· Mixtures

· Strength testing

· Metamaterials

· Physical properties of materials

· Circuitry

Mechanical Trades

· Chemistry of combustion

· Metal alloys

· Physics of acceleration/movement

Piping Trades

· Pressure systems (Bernouli’s Laws/Boyle’s Laws/Ideal Gas Laws)

· Thermodynamics

Electrical Trades

· Electrical circuits

· Electronics

· Ohm’s Law

Culinary Trades

· Plant and animal reproduction/anatomy

· Food safe

· Bacterial growth

Esthetics/Hairdressing

· Chemical safety

· Resins and polymers

· Emulsifiers

RCMP/Military

· Projectile physics

· Advances in wearable technology

· Human anatomy

Being Alive

· Human anatomy and physiology (so you can talk to the doctor)

· Chemical safety (so you don’t eat tide pods)

· Weather patterns and systems (so you don’t die)