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A day in the life of a scientist

In this activity, students research the daily activities of a chosen scientist and write up a blog entry.

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By the end of this activity, students should be able to:

  • write a summary of the scientist’s daily activities, demonstrating use of appropriate science language, symbols and images

  • demonstrate knowledge of the daily activities of a scientist.

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Published: 12 May 2008Updated: 7 February 2013
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