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What is a Scientist?. Amazing and Always Exciting. There is not just one way a scientist looks. It is a way to discover YOUR world. Different Types of Scientists and What They Do: Archaeologists : study existing and ancient human cultures and their lifestyle.
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What is a Scientist? Amazing and Always Exciting
There is not just one way a scientist looks. It is a way to discover YOUR world. Different Types of Scientists and What They Do: Archaeologists: study existing and ancient human cultures and their lifestyle. Astronomers: study stars, planets and galaxies. Botanists: study the plant kingdom, classification of plants and plant habitats. Ecologists: study the relationship between living organisms and their ecosystem or environment. Entomologist: study insects http://pbskids.org/dragonflytv/scientists/scientist23.html
Herpetologists: study amphibians and reptiles. Ichthyologists: study fish Lepidopterists: study of moths, butterflies. Marine biologists: study organisms that live in the ocean and other water Ornithologists: study the birds. Paleontologists: study prehistoric life and fossils. http://pbskids.org/dragonflytv/scientists/scientist21.html
Zoologists: study the animal kingdom, classification of animals, animal habits and habitat. Geologists: study the Earth processes like rocks, minerals, and metals Glaciologists: study natural glaciers, ice and the phenomenon associated with ice. Oceanographer: study the oceans, related marine life and ecosystems. Seismologists: study earthquakes Volcanologists: study lava, volcanoes and other related geological processes. http://pbskids.org/dragonflytv/scientists/scientist14.html
What do you think? • On your index card: ~ write about 2 scientific jobs that you might be interested in. (even ones not mentioned) ~ include: what is the job title? what type of education would you need? where would this job be located?