Knowledge Unit 11: Lesson: 8

1. What is a zoologist?

• 1. a person who studies animals and their behavior

• a person who works at a museum

• a person who builds the zoo

1. What motivated Dr.Eugenie Clark to become a zoologist? Pick 2

• She did not want to be a zoologist

• 1. Her love of sharks

• 1. Wanting others to love sharks as well

1. How does Dr.Eugenie Clark prepare to be a zoologist? (Pick 3)

• Plays games with friends

• 1. Studies

• 1. Works hard

• 1. Swims with fish in the ocean.

1. What is a barrier?

• A video game to play

• The name of a new television show

• 1. a problem that makes something difficult or even impossible to do

What were the barriers that made it difficult for Eugenie to accomplish her dream? (Pick 3)

• 1. being told only men were zoologists

• being able to work with her friends everyday

• 1. being told women weren’t brave enough to swim with sharks

• 1. people thinking that sharks are scary