DUE DATE: OCTOBER 16
YOU WILL BE RESEARCHING A SCIENTIST FAMOUS FOR AN INVENTION OR SCIENTIFIC DISCOVERY. YOU THEN WILL NEED TO MAKE A PRESENTATION ABOUT THAT SCIENTIST AND PRESENT IT TO THE CLASS. THE REQUIREMENTS FOR THIS PROJECT ARE INCLUDED ON THE BOTTOM OF THIS SHEET. THE REQUIRED ITEMS HAVE AN ASTERISK IN FRONT OF THEM. THERE ARE A TOTAL OF 65 REQUIRED POINTS. YOU MAY DO EXTRA ITEMS FOR BONUS AFTER YOU HAVE MET THE REQUIREMENTS (MAXIMUM: 15 BONUS PTS.). YOU WILL HAVE SOME COMPUTER TIME AT SCHOOL, BUT MOST OF THE WORK WILL NEED TO BE DONE OUTSIDE OF CLASS. AS ALWAYS, IF YOU NEED TO MAKE ARRANGEMENTS TO COME IN BEFORE OR AFTER SCHOOL TO USE THE COMPUTERS AVAILABLE IN OUR ROOM, PLEASE FEEL FREE TO TALK TO MRS. DOBBS OR MR BOOTH.
BESIDES MEETING THE CRITERIA BELOW, YOUR GRADE WILL ALSO BE DETERMINED BY:
OVERALL PRESENTATION
SPELLING, GRAMMAR, AND NEATNESS
ACCURACY
HANDED IN ON TIME
CREATIVITY
COMPLETENESS
Items with an asterisk are required. Other items may be done for bonus points.
*have the First, Middle and Last name of your scientist. 5 pts.
*have a picture of your scientist 10 pts
*their birthday 5 pts.
*have your name on the bottom right corner 5 pts.
*In what country were they born? 5 pts
*When did they die? Or, if still alive, how old are they now? 5 pts.
*What are their accomplishments? (in your own words, using 3-5 sentences) In other words, why are they famous? 15 pts.
*Creatively place and color your presentation on a piece of poster board 10 pts.
*Put a picture of what they worked on. For example: if he invented the telephone, show a phone 5 pts.
Where they went to school? 5 pts.
If they had any other jobs. 5 pts.
A quote by your scientist. 5 pts.
Family information. For example: spouse, parents, kids, brothers, sisters, etc. 5 pts.
What else was happening in history when this scientist became famous? 5 pts.
Was there another scientist that worked with him/her? What was their contribution? 5 pts.
Are there any museums or other places named after your scientist?
Where is it? 5 pts.