Who's the Scientist?

Seventh graders describe scientists before and after a visit to Fermilab.

"A scientist is hardworking, studious, detail-oriented, observant, intelligent, exacting, and patient. When I think of a scientist, I think of someone who sets out to find the facts without predetermining what the outcome is. During this process a scientist must be fair, honest and unbiased. A scientist must be exact by following all directions and recording every step and observation, so that the experiment can be reduplicated. He/she must check and double-check all of his/her work. A scientist is very important in our lives because all of the experiments he/she does in the lab can affect our health, environment, nutrition, and other aspects of our daily and future life." . . . Marisa

The scientists really liked this description. Was it written before or after the visit to Fermilab? See what the kids have to say.

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June 2010: We've gone to the blogoshpere! A short project description for those of you who want the background.
January 2016: "Who's the Scientist" continues to get coverage. Listen to a New Heads for New People interview about the project.