A biologist is a kind of scientist who studies living things. Some biologists study plants and other biologists study animals. They help us learn about life in our world.
Some biologists work in labs while others work outdoors studying animals and plants. This is called field work. Some biologists even help save forests or study sea animals.
Biologists need to learn how to solve problems. They want to know more about living things.
Word List
lab : a special room for doing science work
field work doing science work outside of a lab
You Practice
I. Complete the sentences with words from the reading.
1) A b _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ is a scientist who studies living things.
2) Some biologists work outside. This is called f _ _ _ _ w _ _ _.
3) Some biologists work in a room called a l _ _.
4) Some biologists work to save f _ _ _ _ _ _ or study sea animals.
II. What's the word? Using the clues, write the correct words from the reading.
1) This is a place with many trees: f _ _ _ _ _
2) These can live in forests or oceans: a _ _ _ _ _ _
3) This is to learn more about something: s _ _ _ _
4) This area is not indoors: o _ _ _ _ _ _ _
III. Answer the following questions.
1) What does a biologist do?
2) Where do biologists work?
3) Would you like to be a biologist? Why or why not?