17th August Science Week Part 1 Who is a Scientist?

We are in the midst of Science Week here in Australia, an annual celebration of science and technology. There are so many special events, schools organise events to highlight science in schools and to show students what science has to offer. It is a great time for a purposeful display in the library too. In our school library we have displayed books that explain what it means to be a scientist, books that encourage students to experiment and picture book biographies about famous scientists.

Get started with books like these:
• What is a scientist? by Barbara Lehn

• Who is a Scientist?  by Laura Gehl

• A Scientist Like Me by Shini Somara

•  Ada Twist Scientist by Andrea Beaty

• What are Scientists? by Rita Golden Gelman

•  Science and Me  by Mickael el Fathi

• Scientist, Scientist, Who Do You See? by Chris Ferrie

• Pirate, Viking and Scientist by Jared Chapman

• Scientist in Training  by Cath Ard

• What's the Matter in Mr Whisker's Room by Michael Elsohn Ross

• Look I'm a Scientist  by Helen Hilton

• I Want to Be a Scientist by Dan Liebman   

• Cece Loves Science  by Kimberly Derring

• Geraldine and the Most Spectacular Science Project  by Sol Regwan

• Charlotte the Scientist is Squished  by Camille Andros

• Think Like a Scientist by Alex Woolf

• Get Into Citizen Science  by Vic Kovacs

• Mr Shaha's Recipes for Wonder  by Alom Shaha

• Newton and Curie the Science Squirrels by Daniel Kirk

• Bears Make the Best Science Buddies  by Carmen Oliver

Two series worth a look:

• Ada Twist: The Why Files by Andrea Beaty

• Kid Scientist  by Sue Fliess