Assigned: Nov 2015
Due: ______________________________
Unit B Historical Chemists Trading Cards
Procedure: How to Make a Historical Chemist (Baseball style) Card
History “baseball” cards are a fun way of learning about important people, events, or dates. They are called
“baseball” cards because they are similar to the collectible cards familiar to sports fans. Make sure that you have
all the assigned cards and that all of your cards follow the format indicated here and in the rubric. The cards will
be graded by the rubric attached. Please FOLLOW DIRECTIONS.
See the “Making a Card” rubric for a detailed explanation of grading.
Card Steps:
1. Place the copy of this assignment into your binder and note the due date. Select five names from the list below.
One MUST have be either Ernest Rutherford, Niels Bohr, or Dmitri Mendeleev
2. Use one 3”x5” index card per each selected person.
3. Find one copy of each person’s portrait located on the Internet or copied from another source such as book or
magazine.
4. Paste each portrait selected in the center of the un-ruled (line-free) side of an index card. Only one portrait
should be pasted on each card.
5. Write the full name of the person centered below the portrait, plus dates of birth and death (for a person).
6. Turn over the card. Using your textbook or other research material, determine why this person is important
enough to be included in chemistry text books. Put the person’s NAME and birth/death DATE then… Be
specific but concise (one strong, accurate sentence will do). Ask yourself “What did this person contribute to the
Atomic Model?” Make a bulleted list of at least 3 facts that support your statement about the importance of the
person.
7. The cards must be hand-written. The text should be in your own words and not copied from the textbook or
other resource.
Questions about this assignment may be addressed to me [email protected] Please ask any questions
about the assignment at least one class period before it is due to allow time for response. Historical Chemist
(Baseball-style) Cards are not an overnight assignment; it is advisable to avoid waiting until the night before
they are due to begin.
1. Robert Boyle
2. Antoine Laurent Lavoiser
3. Marie Lavoisier
4. John Dalton
5. J.J. Thomson
6. Hantaro Nagaoka
7. Ernest Rutherford*
8. Niels Bohr*
9. James Chadwick
10. Dmitri Mendeleev*
11. Harriet Brooks
12. Albert Enstein
Unit B Historical Chemists Trading Cards
GRADING RUBIC
CATEGORY
Attractiveness &
Organization
3
2
1
0
The card has
exceptionally attractive
formatting and wellorganized information.
The formatting follows
directions.
The card has attractive
formatting and wellorganized information.
The formatting mostly
follows directions.
The card has wellorganized information.
The formatting
follows some
directions.
The card's formatting
and organization of
material are confusing
to the reader. The
formatting fails to
follow directions.
Content - Accuracy All facts on the card
are accurate.
99-90% of the facts on 89-80% of the facts on Fewer than 80% of the
the card are accurate. the card are accurate. facts on the card are
accurate.
Content - Quantity The sample card
includes 3 or more
& Relevance
The sample card
The sample card
The sample card
includes 2 relevant
includes 1 relevant
includes no relevant
relevant facts about the facts about the person. facts about the person. facts about the person.
person. Relevant facts
include professional
accomplishments or
failures, or other facts
that support the
statement about the
importance of the
figure to Chemistry.
Graphics/Pictures
The graphic/portrait
and name is on one
side and the facts are
on the other. The
portrait is neatly
centered and pasted to
the card.
The graphic/portrait
The graphic/portrait is
and name is on one
on the same side with
side and the facts are the facts.
on the other. The
graphic/portrait is not
neatly centered and
pasted to the card.
No graphic/portrait is
included or the wrong
graphic/portrait is
included.
Importance
The sample card
clearly and concisely
explains the
importance of the
historical figure (i.e.,
why did this person
matter enough to be
included in the history
books when similar
people were not). Right
size card is used.
The sample card
explains the
importance of the
historical figure but
the explanation is
unclear. Fail to use
right size card.
The sample card does
not offer an
explanation of the
importance of the
figure or only lists a
single fact (i.e., "He
was a great general.")
Fail to use right size
card.
The sample card
attempts to explain the
importance of the
historical figure but
the explanation is
unsatisfactory (i.e., it
misses the point). Fail
to use right size card.