And we're off!

Hello everyone! Welcome to my blog that will follow my journey to become a teacher as I engage in a science based methods class. My first impression of the class is that it is heavy with information, but will leave me with a lot that I can use in the field with my future students. I understand that in order to be successful in this class I must be prepared and up to date with my work. I know if I put my best foot forward and I work hard, I will create amazing things! Dr. Smirnova expects a lot from her students, but I am up for the challenge. 1 class completed, 13 more to go. And we're off, can't wait to see where we go next! 

Breaking Stereotypes in Science

I'd like to introduce Dr. Einstein. He is a scientist, or at least what I think a scientist looks like. Dr. Einstein was part of an activity that my class was tasked with. My fellow classmates and I was asked to draw a scientist at work and that was it! After the activity, we established that most people see scientists as stereotypical. Most of the drawings were male with glasses, lab coats, beakers, tubes, and spikey hair. 

Only one picture that the class drew was female. This created the conclusion that most people associate scientists with being male even though a lot of scientists are female. For example, Marie Curie was a well-known Polish and naturalized-French physicist and chemist who conducted important pioneering research on radioactivity. She is now known as one of the most influential women of all time. As I develop my knowledge of science and ways to teach science, I hope to break these stereotypes and develop a sense of unity and wonder among my students.