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- 6th
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students prepare and give oral presentations about assigned scientists and the accomplishments of the scientists after completing research and written reports on their subjects. They come to school dressed as their scientist! Full Review »
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- 7th - 8th
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Students discuss a number of career possibilities in science. They also examine a scientist's work. Full Review »
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- 1st
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Students research a famous scientist such as Thomas Edison or Louis Pasteur. They must present their information to the class. Full Review »
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- 3rd
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Students research four famous scientists. They conduct Internet research, participate in an Internet scavenger hunt, experiment with theories of the scientists, create Science Journals, design and create a toy, and take a field trip. Full Review »
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- 7th - 8th
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Students research a scientist by using a database. They discover the differences between a website and a database. They take notes, cite their sources and gather informatoin about their scientist. Full Review »
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- 3rd
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Students are engaged in a variety of learning experiences focusing on the contributions made by men and women in the fields of science. They have an opportunity to view a video about a scientist's life or listen to a guest scientist. Full Review »
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- 5th - 7th
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Students explore scientists and their occupations. They give an example of employers who hire scientists and identify places where scientists work and write a letter to potential places of employment. Full Review »
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- 6th - 8th
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Students share their own stereotypes when they talk about scientists. In groups, they draw a picture of a scientist where they are working and the tools they most commonly used. Using the internet, they discover how archeolgists use the scientific method and take a quiz to end the lesson. Full Review »
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- 6th - 8th
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Students use the internet to research and create a Biography of a Biocomplexity Scientist. They name one scientist that they have investigated in the past few years and explain what they did. Students are given a list of 30 scientists that have been involved in groundbreaking research. They are also given the website for each scientist that includes the pertinent information for their project. Full Review »
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- 7th
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Students discuss and make a list of potential science careers and the skills needed for them. They research an historical scientist and make a presentation to the rest of the class, in the persona of that scientist. They hold a mock conference in which each scientist discusses his/her latest discoveries. Full Review »