@imascientisthttp://imascientist.org.uk

Funded by the

I’m a Scientist, Get me out of here!

Free, award-winning, online science engagement and enrichment activity funded by the Wellcome

Trust.

“I’m a Scientist was BRILLIANT!... we talked to REAL scientists, REAL, not fake, totally real!”Student, June 2011

“You could have powered a small town off the energy the kids produced this during our session”Teacher, June 2011

@imascientisthttp://imascientist.org.uk

Funded by the

Why does it work?

• Students –Enthuses students about science–Voting provides a purpose–Anonymity of online levels the field–Uses young people’s culture and media–Show students the range of science careers

• Scientists–Done from the lab/office

– No wasted time–Appeals to younger scientists particularly–Enjoyable–Quick, frequent, iterative feedback

VERY GOOD for Inspiring and engaging

students 62.5% of teachers (additional

37.5% thought it quite good)

80% of students

actively engaged by asking questions, live chatting

or voting

60% of students

visited the site at home in their own time, as well as at

school

@imascientisthttp://imascientist.org.uk

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Why take part?

– Teacher packs with excellent teaching resources support HSW

– Students make decisions about science– Students debate scientific issues – Students are well informed about science– Brings modern science into the classroom– Completely free for schools!!“I kept finding that I’d ask a question, and they’d give me an answer,

and then I’d have loads more questions, and then more, and then more!”Student, West Thames College

84% of students now have a

better understanding of what scientists do

74% of students now feel

more confident about asking questions about science