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title: "Microbiologist"
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# Microbiologist

You study tiny living things too small to see.

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.

Category: Science & Research
Page: https://lightmysky.com/careers/microbiologist

## Subjects it draws on

- [Science](https://lightmysky.com/learn/science)
- [Mathematics](https://lightmysky.com/learn/mathematics)

## The topics behind it

- [Living Things Vocabulary](https://lightmysky.com/learn/science/living-things-vocabulary-mt_zexbopQjG0): You learn the words that describe living things.
- [Living, Dead & Never Alive](https://lightmysky.com/learn/science/living-dead-and-never-alive-mt_Sa48W7KXB5): You work out what is alive, dead, or never alive.
- [Controlling variables](https://lightmysky.com/learn/science/controlling-variables-mt_ArVBEpMAPk): Changing one thing at a time keeps your test fair.
- [Evidence Supporting Ideas](https://lightmysky.com/learn/science/evidence-supporting-ideas-mt_AstzvYDU2m): Good evidence is what proves your idea is right.
- [Drawing conclusions from evidence (age 9+)](https://lightmysky.com/learn/science/drawing-conclusions-from-evidence-age-9-mt_nyPMkeHlVJ): You learn to say what your results really mean.
- [Pie charts and line graphs](https://lightmysky.com/learn/mathematics/pie-charts-and-line-graphs-mt_bESTSBB0wK): You plot how fast the microbes multiply on a graph.

## Areas it leans on

- Science: Organisms & Life Processes
- Science: Ecosystems & Habitats
- Science: Scientific Inquiry
- Mathematics: Data & Statistics