StudentName:DueDate:

Yourpostermustbeprintedon 8x11inchpaper(printerpaper),withyournameprintedinthebottom rightcorner.

  • Yourpostermustcontainthefollowinginformation:
1.Thefirst,middle(ifapplicable)andlastnameofyourscientist.
2.Onesentenceexplainingwhyyourscientistisfamous.
3.Apictureofyourscientist.
4.Dateofbirth.
5.Cityandcountryofbirth.
6.Specificlocationwherehe/sheconductedtheirwork.
7.Dateofdeath.Ifyourscientistisstillalive,howoldishe/shenow?
8.3-5sentencessummarizingyourscientist’saccomplishments,inyourownwords.

Youmustchoose any5ofthefollowingoptionstoincludeonyourposter:

1.Aquoteaboutsciencebyyourscientist.
2.Additionalpicturesofyourscientist.
3.Apictureof whattheyworkedon.Ex:ifheinventedthemicroscope,includeapictureofamicroscope.
4.Educationalbackground.Whatcollege(s)didhe/shegraduatefrom?
5.Anyawardsreceivedbythescientistandtheyyearsinwhichtheyweregiven.
6.Familyinformation.Providenamesofparents,spouses,children,brothers,sisters,etc.whenapplicable.
7.List3eventsthathappenedinhistorywhenthisscientistbecamefamous.Eventsshouldincludespecificwars,topmoviefortheyear,topsongfortheyearorotherdiscoveries.
8.Thename(s)ofotherscientiststhatyourscientistworkedwith.
9.Hasanythingbeennamedafteryourscientist?Ifso,includethecityandcountry.Ex:colleges,cities,museums,etc.
10.Mountingonadecorativepieceofconstructionpapertomakeitsturdy.

Yourgradewillbe assessedusingtheprovidedrubriconthefollowingcriteria:

Overallpresentation

  • Spelling,grammarandneatness
  • Accuracy
  • Creativity
  • Completion
  • Punctuality

Scientist Wanted Research Organizer

Student Name: ______ScientistName: ______

√WhenComplete / Requirements / Information
1.8½x 11sheetofpaper– anycolor
2.First,middleandlastnameofscientist
3. ONE sentenceexplainingwhy he/sheisfamous (or “Wanted”)
4.Pictureof scientist
5.Date ofbirth
6.City andcountry ofbirth
7.Wherehe/she conductedtheir work
8.Date ofdeathorcurrentage
9.3-5sentences summarizinghis/heraccomplishmentsin yourownwords
10.Your nameonthebottomRIGHTcorner
√WhenComplete / Choose5ofthefollowingrequirements / Information
1.Aquoteabout scienceby yourscientist.
2.Additionalpictures ofyourscientist
3.A picture ofwhattheyworkedon(ex:microscope)
4.What college(s) didhe/shegraduatefrom?
5.Awardsreceivedby thescientistsandyears given
6.Family information(parents,spouse,children,etc.)
7.3eventsinhistory occurringatthetimethescientist was“famous” (ex:wars, music, movies, worldevents)
8.Namesofother scientists thathe/sheworkedwith
9.Colleges, museums,cities,etc.namedafteryour scientist (includecity andcountry)
10.Decorativeconstructionpaperbacking.

Scientist Wanted Project Rubric

Requirements / 4 / 3 / 2 / 1
Accuracyandcompleteness / Informationprovidediscorrect. Allfactsarepresentedandeasy tofind. / Informationprovidediscorrect. 1-2factsaremissing,butareeasy tofind. / Informationprovidediscorrect. 3ormorefactsaremissing. / Informationprovidedisincorrect.Several factsaremissing.
Mechanics / Noerrorsinspelling,grammar iscorrectandinformationwaswritteninstudent’swords.Writingisinformative. / 1-2errorsinspelling,withcorrect grammar.Informationwaswritteninstudent’swords. / 3or morespellingandgrammaticalerrors made.Informationwaswritteninstudent’s ownwords. / Multiplespellingandgrammaticalerrors made.
Informationwascopieddirectlyfromresearchsource.
Presentation / Poster showseffort,neatnessandcreativity.
Poster wastypedorneatlywritteninpenor marker. / Poster showseffort andcreativity.
Writingcouldhavebeenneater. Pencilmarksare obvious. / Poster lackseffort andcreativity,butwastypedorwrittenneatly inpenor marker. / Poster lacksalleffort,creativityandneatness.
Requirements / 2 / 1 / 0 / Choose5 / 2 / 0
Fullnameofscientist / Quoteaboutsciencebyyourscientist
Dateofbirth / Schools/collegesattended
Locationofbirth(cityandcountry) / Awardsreceivedbyyourscientist
Picture / Familyinformation
Dateofdeathorcurrentage / 1-2additionalpicturesofyourscientist
Locationwherehe/shecompletedwork / Pictureofwhathe/sheworkedon
Onesentenceexplainingwhyhe/sheisfamousinscience / 3eventsoccurringinhistoryatthetimeofyourscientist’sdiscovery/invention
3-5completesentencesexplainingtheaccomplishmentsofthescientistinyourownwords / Nameofscientiststhathe/sheworkedwith
Placesnamedafteryourscientist
Nameprintedonthebottomrightcorner