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Mr. Davis Middle School Science

September 2015

Scientist Research Project

Middle School Science Scientist Project

Objective of the Assignment and Learning Targets

The purpose of this assignment is to create a detailed poster and

presentation about a famous scientist. Your work (along with those of

your lab partners) will be used in science class throughout the

2015-2016 school year.

Learning Targets:

• I can relate the impact of research on scientific thought and

society.

• I can relate the history of science to the content of middle school

science.

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• I can relate the contributions of scientists to the content of middle

school science.

• I can use appropriate tools to collect, record, and analyze

information.

• I can present information in a meaningful manner.

Your project will be due to Mr. Davis October 6, 2015.

Procedures:

1. You will be assigned a scientist of your lab group’s choice before

September 25, 2015. This is the scientist you must use.

2. A report on a wrong scientist will not be accepted.

3. Read the requirements of the project.

4. Look at the rubric.

5. Start your research. Fill out resource forms as you do. You will

need to use 3 resources. You will be completing and turning in the

reference page, so be sure to save all the needed information.

6. The work must be entirely your own. Do not copy word-for-word from

sources. Reword information to your own wording.

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There is something fascinating about science. One gets such wholesale returns of conjecture out of such a trifling investment of fact. ~Mark Twain, Life on the Mississippi, 1883

7. Use the poster paper that Mr. Davis supplies to your group.

8. Before you declare your lab group’s project complete, check your

work thoroughly using the rubric.

Need Support?

Contact me at [email protected] as soon as possible if you are needing

guidance.

Source Documentation

Your name:

Internet Source:

*Do not use Wikipedia, about.com, yahoo answers.

Web address (complete) http://

Website Title:

Name of the person, company, school that maintains the website:

Information you got from this website (Name, Birth/Death date, city/country of birth, family, college, where scientist did most of their work, work with another scientist, quote, awards, why famous, accomplishments, event in history, picture):

Date resource was accessed:

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Scientist Poster Rubric

Basic Requirements of the Front of the Poster (This will be used for your oral report).

Points Possible

Points Earned

Formatted Correctly - Used issued poster board, each section separated by lines or text boxes, easily identified sections

8

Completed assigned scientist 3

Typed or written neatly 3

8 or less spelling or grammar errors 8

Students’ own work 5

First and last name of the scientist 2

His/her birth date and date of death if applicable 2

City and country he/she was born 2

Family information: what was his/her family like when the scientist was growing up?

3

Where did he/she go to college? 4

Where did he/she do his/her most important work? 4

Did the scientist work with another scientist? Who was it and what did they do together?

3

A quote by your scientist 2

A paragraph or bulleted section of 8-10 sentences about the scientist.

8

Two notable events that were happening in history when this scientist was famous? Ex. The Cold War

2

Picture of the scientist 1

On the back of the poster students have 3 or more references

6

Reference page in correct format 6

Total Points 72

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Group’s Name: Date Presented:

Group Members Names: