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A good and quick presentation about a classes perception of who a scientist is. It can be anyone. See what stereotypes are focused in on (nerds, glasses, crazy hair, as well as what the focus on gender is). Can be used as an introduction to having students research about notable scientists, from different time periods, all parts of the world, and either gender.
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Who is a Scientist?
Who is a Scientist?
• Words/Descriptions we think of when we ask the question…
• Who is a Scientist?
What sorts of tools do scientists use?
Who is a Scientist?
• What does a Scientist look like?
• On a blank piece of paper, draw (in detail and with your best artistic ability), what you think a Scientist looks like
• Share with class in 5 min
Share Drawings of Scientists
• What do we see in our drawings?
• What are our perceptions based on our drawings?
• How many made their scientist a female? Male?
Notable Scientists
• Who can you think of?
What was the purpose of all this?
• For each of you to understand that it doesn’t matter what someone looks like, or what they know, or what their gender is, anyone can be a scientist
• We have misconceptions about who a scientist may be and we need to forget those misconceptions
Can you answer…
• Who is a scientist?
• I am!
• You are!
• We are all scientists!
Why are WE scientists?• We have the qualities/tools that allow us to ask questions and
investigate
• As scientists, we ask questions, make a hypothesis, have the ability to observe, infer, collect information, and come up with conclusions
