Chemist

High school (ages 12+)
Science & Technology

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Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/chemist

Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. What is the scientific training?Graduated scientist trained in the study of chemistry or an enrolled student
2. What is the historical precursor?Alchemy, an ancient practice focused on material transformation and discovery
3. Why did chemists start out as alchemists?Long ago, people called alchemists tried to turn ordinary metals into gold and find a special life potion. Their experiments helped chemists learn how to test and mix things safely.
4. How do chemists help make medicine?Chemists create and test new drugs that can cure illnesses. They also design special tools that doctors use to see inside the body.

Transmutation: The process of changing one element or chemical substance into another.
Quantitative Measurement: Measuring something using numbers and precise values, rather than just descriptions.
Synthesis: The creation of complex chemical compounds from simpler ones.