Draw A Scientist Activity

Young children are natural scientists and a big part of CityScience’s mission is to tap into their natural tendency to explore their world and seek understanding.  The purpose of this short activity is to illustrate stereotypes about scientists and to make students aware of all the ways they already behave like true scientists.  While Mazel Day School students drew lots of men in white coats and “mad” scientists, it was pleasing to see a number of female scientists.  Since no student drew a scientist in an outdoor setting, much of this discussion focused on science careers outside of labs.