Taking+responsible+risks

Taking responsible risks Some people are very reluctant to take risks. Fear of failure is far greater than the experience of the adventure. There is a voice in their head saying, “ If I don’t try, then I can't fail”. These people are more interested in knowing if their answer is right than in the process of finding the answer.

When we dissected the battery in class, my partner (Dylan) and I were very reluctant to take apart the battery. Ms. Knowles warned us before hand how dangerous the contents within a battery can be, and that it is extremely toxic. She also told us that it could get pretty messy- and that we had to clean up everything that we spill. Dylan and I didn't want to clean up, so we approached the dissection with reluctance. We couldn't even pry open the battery at first! We were afraid to pry it open to hard- forcing the contents to spill out and onto the table, so we had to clean it up. However, we got fed up with our bad attitudes and approached the investigation in a different direction. We ended up being the first ones to pry open the battery- and the first ones to identify the salt bridge. It was really interesting to see what the battery is composed of. Moreover, it really didn't take that long for us to clean up. All in all, it was definitely worth the little trouble.

//The following is an image of a dissected battery I found online. I couldn't find any images of the batteries we dissected in class, but it is the similar concept. We cut and took apart the battery to look at the inside parts.//