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Systems Engineer

19 September, 2018/0 Comments/in collaborative, imaginative, resilient Primary, Year 1, Year 2, Year 3, Year 4, Year 5, Year 6 DT, Maths (Primary), Science (Primary) DT, Electricity, Everyday materials, Forces, Maths - Algebra, Maths - Geometry - Properties of Shapes Algebra, DT, Electricity, Everyday Materials, Forces, Geometry, Maths, Primary, Properties of shapes, Science/by Melanie Horan

Systems engineers design and create systems to meet specific needs by combining and integrating people, components and processes into a whole system and ensuring each of those components work correctly. Systems are used in industrial processes to increase output, but a toilet, a refrigerator, an air conditioner, an automatic iron, a car and even the human body are all systems. Larger systems include moveable bridges, manufacturing plants or the International Space Station.

Attributes: collaborative, imaginative, resilient

Biological Anthropologist

13 January, 2018/0 Comments/in hard-working, patient, resilient Primary, Year 1, Year 2, Year 3, Year 4, Year 5, Year 6 Maths (Primary), Science (Primary) Animals including humans, Evolution and inheritance, Maths - Measurement Animals Including Humans, Evolution and Inheritance, Maths, Measurement, Primary, Science/by Joe Shimwell

Biological anthropologists make comparisons between humans and other animals in order to understand human uniqueness. They compare species across time to unravel the evolutionary history of humans over the last 5 million years. They investigate variation in human development and health, exploring the differences in humans today and in the past.

Attributes: resilient, hard-working, patient

Useful links:

The Primary Science Teaching Trust has a downloadable slideshow (PDF) about Dr Kelsey Byers who is an evolutionary biologist. It’s part of their resource A Scientist Just Like Me.
http://physanth.org/career/career-biological-anthropology/

Palaeoanthropologist

13 January, 2018/0 Comments/in committed, passionate, patient Primary, Year 1, Year 2, Year 3, Year 4, Year 5, Year 6 Science (Primary) Evolution and inheritance Evolution and Inheritance, Primary, Science/by Jonathan

Palaeoanthropologists study the origins and development of early humans using fossil remains. They use biological evidence such as fossilised skeletal remains, bone fragments and footprints alongside cultural artefacts such as stone tools which were made by early humans to discover how the human species developed and evolved.

Attributes: patient, passionate, committed

Useful links:

The Primary Science Teaching Trust has a downloadable slideshow (PDF) about Emma Dunne who is a palaeobiologist. It’s part of their resource A Scientist Just Like Me.

Geneticist

13 January, 2018/0 Comments/in creative, curious, observant Primary, Year 1, Year 2, Year 3, Year 4, Year 5, Year 6 Maths (Primary), Science (Primary) Animals including humans, Evolution and inheritance, Maths - Statistics Animals Including Humans, Evolution and Inheritance, Maths, Primary, Science, Statistics/by Joe Shimwell

Geneticists study genes and the science of inherited traits passed down through generations. They study living organisms, from human beings and animals to crops and bacteria. Research is a major part of a geneticist’s job. They conduct experiments to determine the origins of particular inherited traits, such as medical conditions and seek and use this information to adjust genetic material to modify existing traits and create new ones.

Attributes: observant, creative, curious

Useful links:

The Primary Science Teaching Trust has a downloadable slideshow (PDF) about Laura Benson who is an epigenics research assistant and a downloadable slideshow (PDF) about Dr Anastasia Aliferi who is a forensic genetics researcher. It’s part of their resource A Scientist Just Like Me.

Ecologist

13 January, 2018/0 Comments/in collaborative, organised, resilient Primary, Year 1, Year 2, Year 3, Year 4, Year 5, Year 6 Geography, Maths (Primary), Science (Primary) Animals including humans, Evolution and inheritance, Geography, Maths - Statistics Evolution and Inheritance, Geography, Maths, Primary, Science, Statistics/by Jonathan

Ecologists are concerned with ecosystems as a whole, studying the numbers and distribution of people, plants and animals and how these organisms interact within their habitats. Ecologists usually specialise in a particular environment such as terrestrial, marine or freshwater. They use surveys to identify, monitor and record organisms within an ecosystem and may study the affects of the removal or return of predators over time.

Attributes: collaborative, organised, resilient

Useful links:

The Primary Science Teaching Trust has a downloadable slideshow (PDF) about Kelsey Archer Barnett who is a deep sea ecologist and a downloadable slideshow (PDF) about Dr Ben Woodcock who is a ecological entomologist. It’s part of their resource A Scientist Just Like Me.

Evolutionary Biologist

13 January, 2018/0 Comments/in imaginative, open-minded, resilient Primary, Year 1, Year 2, Year 3, Year 4, Year 5, Year 6 Maths (Primary), Science (Primary) Evolution and inheritance, Maths - Ratio and Proportion Evolution and Inheritance, Maths, Primary, Ratio and Proportion, Science/by Jonathan

Evolutionary biologists are specifically interested in knowing more about the evolution of plants and animals. They seek to discover more about the history of life on earth, how organisms have changed and developed over time and the causes of this evolution. They cover a vast range of work from looking at DNA in the lab to studying how individual species have evolved in a particular ecosystem.

Attributes: imaginative, open-minded, resilient

Useful links:

The Primary Science Teaching Trust has a downloadable slideshow (PDF) about Telma. T. Laurentino and a downloadable slideshow (PDF) about Dr Kelsey Byers who are evolutionary biologists. It’s part of their resource A Scientist Just Like Me.
There is also this video of Dr Kelsey Byers, an evolutionary biologist in her place of work talking about what she does.

Biologist

13 January, 2018/0 Comments/in communicative, curious, hard-working Primary, Year 1, Year 2, Year 3, Year 4, Year 5, Year 6 Science (Primary) Evolution and inheritance Evolution and Inheritance, Primary, Science/by Jonathan

A Biologist is a scientist who studies life and seeks to gain a better understanding of relationships that humans, animals and bacteria have with their environment. Biologists use research to gather data about how the bodies of different organisms work and how environmental factors impact on this. They then use this information to make advancements in medicine, agriculture or industrial processes.

Attributes: communicative, hard-working, curious

Useful links:

The Primary Science Teaching Trust has a downloadable slideshow (PDF) about Angie Burnett who is a plant biologist. They have a downloadable slideshow (PDF) about Amy Pickering who is a microbiologist. They also have a downloadable slideshow (PDF) about Dr Ahna Skop who is a cell biologist. There is another downloadable slideshow (PDF) about Dr Aarti Sehdev who is a neurobiologist. It’s part of their resource A Scientist Just Like Me.

Mechatronic Engineer

13 January, 2018/0 Comments/in collaborative, curious, imaginative Primary, Year 1, Year 2, Year 3, Year 4, Year 5, Year 6 DT, Science (Primary) DT, Forces, Maths - Geometry - Position and Direction DT, Forces, Geometry, Maths, Position and direction, Primary, Science/by Jonathan

Mechatronic engineers combine aspects of both mechanical engineering and robotic engineering into one discipline, called mechatronic engineering. They create smart machines that have an awareness of their surroundings for many different purposes and industries. Mechatronic engineers are involved in the entire development of smart machines, from design and testing to manufacture. Mechatronic engineers may work in a lab, processing plant or engineering office. They may be involved developing in robotics, bio-engineering, nanotechnology or in manufacturing unmanned vehicles or medical machines.

Attributes: imaginative, collaborative, curious

Robotic Technician

13 January, 2018/0 Comments/in patient, resilient, self-motivated Primary, Year 1, Year 2, Year 3, Year 4, Year 5, Year 6 DT, Maths (Primary), Science (Primary) DT, Forces, Maths - Geometry - Position and Direction, Maths - Geometry - Properties of Shapes DT, Forces, Geometry, Maths, Position and direction, Primary, Properties of shapes, Science/by Jonathan

Robotic technicians work with a team of robotics professionals, assisting mechanical engineers, electronics engineers, and robotics engineers in designing, manufacturing, testing, and repairing robots. A robotics technician acts as a liaison between the development team and the customer. They perform the installation of the robot and provide training on its functions. Robotic technicians are also in charge of maintenance and repairs. They may work in for the government in defence, for the medical industry or in the manufacturing industry.

Attributes: self-motivated, patient, resilient

Automotive Engineer

13 January, 2018/0 Comments/in collaborative, hard-working, observant Primary, Year 1, Year 2, Year 3, Year 4, Year 5, Year 6 DT, Maths (Primary), Science (Primary) DT, Forces, Maths - Geometry - Position and Direction DT, Forces, Geometry, Maths, Position and direction, Primary, Science/by Jonathan

Automotive engineers are involved with the building, designing and testing of cars and motorbikes, as well as other vehicles in the automotive sector such as trucks. They may work on designing and building any part from the body to the chassis underneath the vehicle to the engine systems and the electrical components which go within the vehicle.

Attributes: hard-working, collaborative, observant

Systems Engineer

Biological Anthropologist

Palaeoanthropologist

Geneticist

Ecologist

Evolutionary Biologist

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