Careers · Science & Research
Microbiologist
Some living things are so small you need a microscope, but they matter a lot for our health. Careful tests and good evidence help you understand what these tiny things do.
The 22 headline skills a microbiologist is built on. Tap a + node to open the 147 building blocks underneath, or tap any star to see how it connects.
What it leans on most
Living Things VocabularyYou learn the words that describe living things.ScienceLiving, Dead & Never AliveYou work out what is alive, dead, or never alive.ScienceControlling variablesChanging one thing at a time keeps your test fair.ScienceEvidence Supporting IdeasGood evidence is what proves your idea is right.ScienceDrawing conclusions from evidence (age 9+)You learn to say what your results really mean.ScienceLine graphs (age 10+)You plot how fast the microbes multiply on a graph.Mathematics
The subjects behind it
Organisms & Life ProcessesScience
Even the tiniest things are alive and doing jobs.
Ecosystems & HabitatsScience
You learn to tell what is living and what is not.
Scientific InquiryScience
Careful tests reveal what tiny things are doing.
Data & StatisticsMathematics
You count tiny microbes and track how fast they grow.