Our Wildwood, Volume 47

FEATURE

See Yourself in Science

Wildwood Elementary Students Take On #ScientistsWhoSelfie

When you think of a scientist, what image comes to mind? Maybe it’s a guy with crazy white hair wearing a lab coat and holding a beaker. That’s a pretty common stereotype, and one that shows up repeatedly when kids are asked to draw a scientist. Science teacher Anna Boucher wanted to take her students beyond the stereotypes, so she launched a project inspired by the #ScientistsWhoSelfie social media campaign—and in doing so, opened up a whole new world for her students. >

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