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Scientists, collaborators, and friends dig into the fossil record

Grade Level(s):

  • College

Source:

  • UC Museum of Paleontology

Resource type:

  • Science Story

Discipline:

  • Earth science
  • Life Science

Time: 10 minutes

Overview

This Science Short describes how two paleontologists collaborate as friends and mentor/mentee on a research project. Get tips on using Science Stories in class.

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  • [The social side of science: Grades 13-16] Science depends on communication within the scientific community.
  • [The social side of science: Grades 13-16] Scientists usually work collaboratively.
  • [The social side of science: Grades 13-16] Scientists are influenced by their personal experiences and cultures.
  • [The social side of science: Grades 13-16] Anyone can participate in science, but the pursuit of science as a career often requires extensive formal training.

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Use multiple Science Shorts from different disciplines to illustrate how the same aspects of the nature and process of science play out in different research studies.