WHY IS SCIENCE IMPORTANT?
-helps us understand stuff
- Explains how the Natural World works
- Technology is an application of science
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Science is important because…
• It separates truth from superstition or rituals
Scientists
What do all Scientists have in common?
Forensic Scientists
Dinosaur Paleotologists
Science Professor
Sport Scientist
Space Scientist
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An agronomist specializes in soil and crops.
An astronomer studies stars, planets and galaxies.
A botanist specializes in plants.
A cytologist specializes in the study of cells.
An epidemiologist studies the spread of diseases.
An ethologist studies animal behavior.
A geneticist studies how traits are inherited.
A geologist specializes in the history of Earth.
A geographer studies Earth's surface.
A marine biologist studies ocean plants and animals.
A meteorologist studies weather and climate.
A microbiologist studies microscopic plants and animals.
A paleontologist specializes in fossils.
A physicist studies matter, energy, and how they are related.
A seismologist studies earthquakes.
• AND MANY MORE…
So, what DO all Scientists have in
common???
• They all have the curiosity to learn and
understand how the world works.
Why Learn Science?
Can you think of 3 reasons why everybody
should learn some science?
1. Get a decent paying consistent job
2. Pevent disasters from happening ie) being
outside in lightning.
3. Live a healthier life!
Assignment #1:
Pick one of the following three topics…
A) research a Canadian scientist of your choice
(who, what, when, how) OR
B) prepare a list of the top 5 scientists of all
time and their achievements OR
C) use the internet to come up with your top 5
scientific challenges of our time