Scientist Project The following is a “guideline of questions” you need to answer about your scientist. Remember, each scientist’s life and experiences are different, so you may not be able to answer all the questions and you may also have more information. When adding information, make sure it fits into the appropriate part of your report. You will be using Google Docs to compile your research and Prezi, Google Docs, and/or Keynote to create and present your final project.

Adulthood 10. What special training or education did this person have? Did they go to college, serve as an apprentice, or have some relevant work experience that inspired them? 11. At what age did this person first do something that people, Google Docs other than his or her family, thought was exceptional? What was the accomplishment? Keynote 12. What unusual things happened in the person's life that had an effect on this person's career? prezi.com 13. Did this person have any obstacles they had to overcome in order to be successful? How did they do that? 14. What was the skill or special thing this person could do that made them get noticed in their field?

Introduction 15. Would you say that success was achieved mainly by natural talent, hard work, or luck? Explain what makes you think so. Childhood 16. How was this person's contribution important to his or her country or to society in general? How might life be Adulthood different if this person had not accomplished their contribution to science?

Honors, Awards, and Major Honors, Awards, and Major Accomplishments Accomplishments 17. What special accomplishments, honors, awards, medals, or

prizes did this person receive for his or her work? Who

Lasting Impressions awarded the honors and why was that significant?

18. Are there any memorials, monuments, buildings, cities, or

Bibliography other things named in this person's honor? What are they

and where are they located?

19. Was there a special event that was a highlight in this

person's life once fame was achieved? For example, do

sources relate that the opportunity to meet a world leader

or receive prestigious award help the subject to really feel Introductory Information appreciated for their contribution? 1. What person have you chosen to write about? 20. ***Describe the inventions, discoveries, books or other 2. Where and when was this person born? types of things created by this person. Expecially think What about this person interested you? 3. about what the person did that might have had a great

4. What is the main reason this person is famous or impact on human life or the field of science.

remembered?

Lasting Impressions Childhood 21. How would the world be different if this person had not Where did this person grow up? 5. achieved the accomplishments that made him or her 6. What was his or her family like? Did he or she have famous? parents, brothers and sisters or other people that lived 22. When and how did this person die? How old was he or in their home? she? 7. Where did he or she go to elementary school? 8. At what age did this person first show a talent or Bibliography interest in their future career? 23. A list of sources from which you got your information (see 9. What role did the family have in encouraging or attached). discouraging development of the talent or interest? 24. A minimum of three (3) resources is required. Were they supportive, or did they disapprove? 1

Try these sites: infohio.org easybib.com

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(MLA Style)

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