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School name here taking part in
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Who am I?
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Name
Affiliation eg. JIC
What ‘JIC’ does
JIC Centenary
Types of Science & Scientists
Medical Research
Investigate diseases to find
cures and new medicines
Forensic scientist
Uses scientific
methods to
provide crime
scene evidence
Astronomer
Studies
planets, stars
and galaxies
The sun (a star) sustains
all life on earth
Plant scientist
Studies plant growth and
tries to improve yields
Environmental Scientist
Investigates climate change
Science
• “Scientists do experiments to learn about
things”
• Science is a way of investigating the world
around us by observing and experimenting
• The word science comes from the Latin
"scientia," meaning knowledge
• The word ‘Science’ was first used in 1840
Scientific Method
Science Past
1750’s / 1820’s / 1850’s / 1930’s / 1960’s
Science Future
What does a scientist look like?
Picture of your group &/or informal picture of you
What a Scientist Might Wear?
Labcoat
Eye Protection
Gloves
WHY?
Why its fun to be a scientist
• Your thoughts …
What I do …