Classic Lessons 2.0: What kind of person becomes a scientist?

by: Krista McCoy, Michael McCoy, Kristine Callis-Duehl, and Douglas Levey

This column shares updated perennial classroom favorites. This article describes an activity called “What Kind of Person Becomes a Scientist?” that teachers can use to help students confront their biases about scientists.

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Type Journal ArticlePub Date 4/1/2018Stock # ss18_041_08_72Volume 041Issue 08

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Breaking the Stereotype

This article does a great job of helping break the stereotype of what a scientist looks like. Anybody can be a scientist. You just have to want it and know what type of science you want to s... See More

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