What are you doing, lab partner?
A classic TV trope is a character getting into all sorts of trouble with their lab partner. For certain countries, the idea of conducting scientific experiments with a partner might be unordinary or even unnecessary. So, here’s how I’ll answer this question.
You can’t do science on your own, and even if you can, it’d be nice to have a second pair of eyes watching over you. Real-life schools aren’t exactly as you see them on TV, so groups of students actually help each other conduct experiments rather than get into all sorts of shenanigans.