Biologist: history and fun facts
Everything a curious kid might want to know about this job.
Did you know?
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Bees do a special wiggle dance to show their friends where the yummy flowers are!
Through history
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Long ago
People first looked at tiny living things through simple glass lenses. This helped them discover a whole world of creatures too small to see with our eyes.
Tools of the trade
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Microscope
A microscope makes very small things look big. Biologists use it to see tiny parts of plants, animals, and pond water.
A day in the job
- Morning walkA biologist often starts the day outside with a notebook. They walk through a forest or park and quietly look for birds, bugs, and plants.
Words to know
- Habitat
- A habitat is the home where a living thing lives, like a pond, a forest, or a garden. Every plant and animal needs the right habitat to be happy.
Quiz time
Biologists study living things, like plants and animals.
Biologists study rocks and stars more than living things.