Assignment: "This is What a Scientist Looks Like" - diversity in scientific community

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Bilingual (English-Spanish)

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Includes self-assessment and audience feedback.

Student Instructions

  1. Sign up to research a rarely-known scientist who interests you. Use these sources to help you choose a person to research:

2. Research online for information about the scientist, the science that person studies, or if the person has been researching anything recently. Use the links above to help you get started.

3. Using complete sentences, complete the blanks below using your own research. You can also write this on paper.

4. Rehearse your explanation for why you chose this scientist. Part of your grade will depend on your audience feedback (see end of worksheet).