Wanted: Famous Scientists
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Process
Famous Scientist Wanted Poster
Webquest
DUE: Friday September 3rd.
Below you will find a list of scientists that you will choose from.
Once you select your scientist, be sure to cross his/her name off on
the list posted in the classroom. You should check here often to
make sure the scientist you want to research is still available.
One the next page, you will find a list of websites that will assist
you in finding the necessary information for your poster. This page
also has the list of important facts that you will be researching for
and include on your poster. Please check the rubric for a break down
of how your poster will be graded.
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Archimedes
Aristotle
Armstrong, Neil
Bell, Alexander
Blackwell, Elizabeth
Carson, Rachel
Carver, George Washington
Curie, Marie
Darwin, Charles
Edison, Thomas
Einstein, Albert
Fleming, Alexander
Galileo
Gates, Bill
Goodall, Jane
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Hooke, Robert
Irwin, Steve
Kepler, Johann
Leakey, Louis
Leeuwenhoek, Anton Van
Linnaeus, Carl
Mendel, Gregor
Mendeleev, Dmitri
Newton, Sir Issac
Nightingale, Florence
Pasteur, Louis
Planck, Max Karl
Ride, Sally
Sagan, Carl
Wright, Orville & Wilbur
Required Content
Below is a list of the information you need to search for. You should
include all of this information in your poster. Your poster should be
on an 8 1/2 x 11 sheet of paper and placed on a piece of construction
paper to make it sturdy. Please do not turn in a poster any larger
than these specifications.
If you are having trouble locating specific information on your
scientist, please see me for help. Otherwise, have fun researching
and learning all about your scientist!!
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First, Middle, and Last name of scientist
Picture(s) of your scientist and what they were famous for
(include a picture of the invention if they had one)
Birthday
One sentence for why they are famous
What country were they born in?
Where did they do their work?
When did they die? Or, if still alive, how old are they now?
Write about their accomplishments (3-5 sentences in your own
words)
Find a quote by your scientist
Where did they go to school?
What other jobs did they perform?
Family history: spouse, parents, children, brother, sisters, etc.
What else was happening in history when the scientist became
famous?
Did any other scientists work with him/her?
Are there any museums or other places named after your
scientist? Is so, where is it?
Websites for Research
Use the following websites to assist in your research and collection
of necessary information. Not every website listed will include the
scientist your are researching, so be sure to browse through several
sites.
Ask Jeeves: www.ask.com
Biography List:
www.blupete.com/Literature/Biographies/Science/Scients.htm
Treasure Trove Biography: http://scienceworld.wolfram.com/biography/
Distinguished Women: www.distinguishedwomen.com
People of Ideas:
www.newgenevacenter.org/reference/contents.htm
Famous Astronomers:
www.zoomschool.com/subjects/astronomy/glossary/Astronomers.h
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Mug Shots:
http://charm.physics.ucsb.edu/people/hnn/physicists.html
Quotes: www.quotationspage.com
More Quotes: www.quoteland.com
Poster
Your final product that will be turned in for a grade is the poster.
Again please be sure to include all of the necessary information
from your research.
Follow the following guidelines when creating your poster:
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Poster must be 8 1/2 x 11 up to poster size.
Place poster on a piece of construction paper to make it
sturdy.
Include all information from the list you had to research.
Be neat and creative when putting it all together.
Make sure your NAME is on the poster, in the bottom right
corner.