1. Scientists...what's the big deal?
A presentation by Ms. Musich

2. Who are scientists? Let's see them! What are scientists?
According to Merriam-Webster:
sci·en·tist (noun)
A scientific investigator

3. What do they do?
There are MANY different types of scientists who do drastically different things.
Let's take a look at a few ~ maybe you can guess some!

4. Zoologist
Any guesses?
Scientists who study the animal kingdom, classification of animals, animal habits and location of animals.
A baby panda gets a check up with a zoologist from the San Diego Zoo in San Diego, California, on November 5, (Photo: Zoological Society of San Diego/Getty Images )

5. Physiologist Any guesses?
A scientist who studies how animals move and behave.
Animal physiologist Cheryl Dyer observes healthy, 10-day-old piglets.

6. Biologist Any guesses? A scientist who studies all living systems.
Jamestown S'Klallam Tribe biologist Lohna O'Rourke takes a water sample from Sequim Bay.

7. Paleontologist Any guesses?
A scientist who studies ancient life on Earth and fossils.
Paleontologist carefully chips rock matrix from a column of dinosaur vertebrae.

8. Ecologist
Any guesses?
A scientist who studies the relationship between living things and the environment.
Kevin Robertson, Ph.D, Fire Ecologist

9. Botanist Any guesses? A scientist who studies plants.
The thorough and thoughtful botanist and boatman, Gary Bolton.

10. Physicist
Any guesses?
A scientist who studies the fundamental structure of matter.
Physicist John Cerne has received a prestigious National Science Foundation award to probe the fundamental behavior of "strange metals."

11. Anthropologist Any guesses?
A scientist who studies existing and past human cultures and the way people live.

12. Oceanographer Any guesses? A scientist that studies the ocean.
Norfolk District Oceanographer Dave Schulte displays a cluster of oysters which were growing on the district's sanctuary reefs in the Great Wicomico River.

13. Ichthyologist Tough one!!! A scientist who studies fish!
Ichthyologist Francis Veraldi Performs Sediment Sampling

14. Astronomer Any guesses?
A scientist who studies planets, stars, and the universe.
An amateur astronomer prepares for another amazing night of observation..

15. Archeologist Any guesses?
A scientist who studies artifacts and ruins from past civilizations.
Polish archeologist

16. Meteorologist Any guesses? A scientist who studies the weather.
Meteorologist Stan Keefe monitors the storm on Doppler Radar..

17. Geologist
Any guesses?
A scientist who studies the earth and the processes that shape the earth.
A geologist, Dr. E.H. Sellards from the University of Texas, studies rock layers in ancient Kincais Shelter. This photograph was taken during the 1930s.

18. Entomologist Any guesses? A scientist who studies insects.
Cornell University entomologist E. Richard Hoebeke examines Asian long- horned beetles..

19. Environmental Chemist
Any guesses?
A scientist who studies how substances react with the environment.
Environmental chemist Chris Reddy examines an oil-smudged rock following a spill off the coast of Massachusetts in 2003.

20. So...
As you can see there is an abundance of careers out there related to the field of science.
So keep your mind open to the idea that you may one day become a scientist yourself!