optional assignment H:

what is a scientist like?

Most people have 'images' ( these are "tapes" in the perceptual psychology sense ) of what scientists are like.

List ten adjectives that come to mind when YOU think of the person called a "scientist."

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If you "had" to take one more science course --- what would it be -- and why ? __________________________________________________________________

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Biography time:

Write a few sentences about your experience with "science" in elementary -- JHS -- SHS -- college.

What was the neatest thing you remember about each ?

Did you have a few "less-than-neat" memories ? What are they ?

Read the article and conduct the interview described in the article with three elementary school aged students and one college student or other adult.

Ask the latter the questions at the top of this sheet: the 10 adjectives --- etc.