This student-led activity connects students with a diverse range of scientists from different specialisms and backgrounds.
It’s a moderated, flexible activity, that is safe, secure and easy to use. It’s suitable for ages from 10 to 18.
Students can:
- Read profiles of scientists working in different careers
- Chat with scientists in 30 minute energetic text-based online Chats, giving them a 1:1 personal experience
- Ask in depth follow-up questions
- Vote for their favourite scientist
I’m a Scientist meets 6 of the Gatsby Good Careers Guidance Benchmarks and supports the Science Capital Teaching Approach.
Our tried and tested lesson plans have strong curriculum links and a range of learning outcomes for all ages.
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🗨️ A snippet from a live Chat:
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“When students are engaged and start to see the real life impact of a subject, they’re more enthusiastic about it – I noticed an increased motivation to learn following I’m a Scientist.”
Emily Tulloch, Science teacher
"Conversation ranged from professional to simple questions , they were answered with sensitivity and engaged pupils as they were able to converse on their level."
Teacher, 2021
“Today’s chat was fantastic. The class were so enthusiastic and full of excitement after the chat finished. I’ve had one child decide that he wants to be a physiologist and another who has decided that a career is science is their way forward.”
Teacher, 2021
"When you bring scientists into the classroom, it’s good but you don’t have 100% engagement. [I'm a Scientist] takes that away: everybody’s got questions to ask.”
Teacher, 2021
"This is a brilliant opportunity to ask a range of scientists about their careers as well as developing their knowledge of science! ”
Teacher, 2021
"Students were enthused in different ways. We have a little book area in the corner of the room and it largely goes unnoticed. A student popped by during her free to look through a child psychology book on the shelves. This has definitely had the type of impact I was hoping for."
Teacher, 2021
"The pupils loved it, have asked to do it again as well. What fascinated them the most was that the scientists were not necessarily the most academic at school but yet still became a scientist and so opens it up to anyone who is invested."
Rachel Causey, Caroline Chisholm School, 2022
"The students felt part of the wider community by being able to converse with people who do not know about their disabilities and therefore are not pre judged. All of them want to say how much they really enjoyed being able to engage at their level."
Teacher, 2021
📺 Watch what I’m a Scientist is all about…
🪪 A scientist’s profile:
