Treasure hunt!

Description
I had played a treasure hunt today. I was looking an inventory record book in science lab but I can not get it. So, I asked the science teachers due to the science lab did not have lab assistant. The teacher told me that the science lab did not have an inventory record book but there had a record combined with the library inventory record book. Then, I went to library looked for that record and I noticed that the record was lost. Now, the library having a books inventory record book which was also meaning that the science lab does not have an inventory record book.

Feelings
I felt surprised when I was been told that the inventory record book was lost and not yet to have a new inventory record book for science lab. I also felt disappointed to the school teachers when they said that they were no time to do an inventory record book and the maintenance of the science lab.

Evaluation
I was been told by the teacher that the apparatuses in the science lab were bought five years ago. While there has a list to record the new in coming apparatuses but not recorded in the inventory record book yet.
Since the science lab was seldom utilized by the teachers, the management of the science lab and maintenance of the science apparatuses were never been done by the school teachers. I found that the science apparatuses were covered with dust and some apparatus were still covering with plastic bag. And also the charts on the wall were not be updated because there were still using Malay language in the charts while the programme of PPSMI was introduced in 6 years ago.

Analysis
The inventory record book must be implementing in every science lab. The school teachers must know the importance of an inventory record book. Every apparatus and facilities provided in science lab must recorded into the inventory record book with the detail information such as the date of received, name of apparatus, sources, quantity, name of manufacture, signature of receiver, review etc. The inventory record book should be review every year to ensure that the facilities and the apparatuses are in well condition. The record book should also record the quantity of apparatus or facility in broken or not functioned condition and as well with the date and quantity of replacement or services.
The inventory record book also to ensure that the apparatuses are all keep in well condition with no missing, so that it is always available to utilize by the teachers and the students during the science experiment or activities. The record book also provided the convenient for the teachers while doing the lesson plan to make sure the teaching aids are always available to occupy. The school was not emphasized the importance of the inventory record book and failed to manage the record until it can be lost and not be updated yet.

Conclusion
The inventory record book was playing the main role in management system of a science laboratory. The school management should always supervise to ensure that the all inventory record book being updated every year.

Action plan
From this experience, I noticed that the importance of an inventory record book should be always available in the science lab. I will always bear in mind that the awareness and responsibility of the teacher to manage a science laboratory.