Famous Scientist WANTED POSTER

Be on the look out for this man!

Albert Einstein

WANTED FOR THEORY OF RELATIVITY

Requirements: 

1.    THIS IS AN INDIVIDUAL PROJECT.  YOU MAY NOT WORK IN PARTNERS. DO NOT EVEN ASK!!!

2.    Poster MUST be on an 8 1/2 x 11 poster board or construction paper. 5 points

3.    Poster MUST be neat, colorful, carefully done, legible, and easy to understand.  5 points

4.    Mug shot - We need to know what they look like!  5points

5.    First, Middle and Last name of your scientist.  5 points

6.    Birth Date and Year of Death or if still alive.  5 points

7.    What country were they born in and where did they do their work?  10 points

8.    What are they famous (wanted) for?  5-8 complete sentences, in your own words.    I will be checking.  Plagiarism results in a zero, and possibly death!   25 points

9.    Five facts (or quotes by that person) that you found interesting. 10 points

10. Hand in your Resource and Notes LOG .  15 points

11. Presentation.  15 points

Timeline for project: Be ready to present at the beginning of class on this coming BLOCK DAY.

Day 1-           

I will explain the project to you

Select a Scientist – You will draw a scientist’s name out of a “basket”.

Use the library, internet, books, etc. on your Scientist.  Take notes and pull information on what they look like (mug shot), etc.    Use the attached “RESOURCE AND NOTE LOGS” worksheet to put down your information as you research.YOU MAY NOT USE WIKI---You know this, don’t ever ask again in your high school career!!!

Day 2-            Continue research on your scientist. Make sure you are writing down the complete website URLs and taking good notes…summarize or put in your own words-do not copy word for word. If you have all of your information, you may start making your poster today.

Day 3              Bring markers, colored pencils, construction paper, scissors, glue…everything you need. Develop the Wanted Poster with the information you have gathered.  Remember a “mug shot” is needed! Go through the above requirements for the project.  Do you have all of the requirements? – COMPLETED PROJECT DUE BEFORE class on Block Day this week because you WILL be presenting…plan accordingly.

Day 4              Present your poster.  In a loud and clear voice, tell us all about your scientist while proudly holding up your WANTED poster.

Helpful Websites:               http://www.blupete.com/Literature/Biographies/Science/Scients.htm http://scienceworld.wolfram.com/biography/                                 http://kids.yahoo.com/science/  http://www.zoomschool.com/subjects/astronomy/glossary/Astronomers.shtml http://charm.physics.ucsb.edu/people/hnn/physicists.html http://www.energyquest.ca.gov/scientists/

RUBRIC