NO NQA’S MAY BE USED ON THIS PROJECT
General Physics
Famous Physicist Project
Task: Research a famous physicist and create a trading card for that person
Your physicist: Assigned by random drawing
Requirements for trading card
Information
 Name of physicist
 Biographical information
 Education
 Why this physicist is famous
 Awards received
 Controversies around physicists’ work/life – if applicable
 Descriptions of physicist’s experiment(s)
 Other scientists whose work influenced this person
 Other scientists who were influenced by the person’s work
 Other interesting information (bonus)
Trading Card:
 4” x 6”– you may get a blank card from me
 Vertical format
 Eye-catching
 Neat
 All parts typed or otherwise computer generated, but you may cut and paste on to
the card
 Front:
o Name of physicist
o Picture of physicist with attribution as a caption
o Reason why famous as a brief statement
 Back
o A second relevant graphic with attribution as a caption
o Remainder of information
o Your Name
o Well organized
Attach (paperclip) to your trading card
 Bibliography
o MLA format
o Typed
o At least 3 sources
o At least one print source(bonus)
o Make sure your name is on it
NO NQA’S MAY BE USED ON THIS PROJECT