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- Grade Range
- 4th - 8th
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Students read Robert Lawson's, Ben and Me. They research the life of another scientist or inventor and author a storybook using the book they read as a guide. Full Review »
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- 6th
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Students write a script for an imaginary two-minute radio interview with a famous (past/present) talk show host. .Working in groups of two or more, students practice their interview with another. Full Review »
- Grade Range
- 1st
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Students discuss what fame is and what they would be if they could be anything they wanted to be. They create a picture incorporating their photograph and illustrating themselves as a famous person. Full Review »
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- 9th - 12th
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Students brainstorm a list of the achievements of people in their lives. In groups, they discuss the decisions that help people meet their goals later in life and identify values that help one overcome obstacles. They use the internet to research a famous person's life and write an essay. Full Review »
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- 7th - 10th
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Students research a famous scientist or mathematician, design a stamp to honor their work, and write persuasively about why this person and their work should be honored on a stamp. Full Review »
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- 5th
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Students engage in research to find the most influential person of the 20th century. They pick a person based upon personal opinion based upon the new information. Then students create a timeline of the famous person's life with a least five achievements listed. Full Review »
- Grade Range
- 6th - 8th
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Students engage in a study of physics by looking at the biographical knowledge of some of its great achievers. They make an ABC book with the subject of famous scientists while also explaining the discoveries of each in writing. Full Review »
- Grade Range
- 3rd - 5th
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Students read several profiles of scientists who have made important discoveries in the last century. They use the mystery puzzle format in these profiles to create their own profile of a famous scientist after researching their discoveries. Full Review »
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- 5th
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Students research a famous person around the time of the Constitution being developed. Using the internet, they gather information on this person and create a visual aid. They present their famous person to the class and identify the impact they had on the formation of the United States Constitution. Full Review »
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- 7th
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Students discuss and make a list of potential science careers and the skills needed for them. They research an historical scientist and make a presentation to the rest of the class, in the persona of that scientist. They hold a mock conference in which each scientist discusses his/her latest discoveries. Full Review »
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