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- 9th - 12th
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Students explore the role scientists play in research. They research current important areas of scientific interest. They write about how this issue could affect them. They create posters about their chosen scientific issues. Full Review »
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- 2nd
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Students identify and locate appropriate sources for use in researching a noteworthy scientist. They are introduced to effective note taking, source citing and oral presentation techniques and then summarize their research in a presentation. Full Review »
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- 3rd
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Students research four famous scientists. They conduct Internet research, participate in an Internet scavenger hunt, experiment with theories of the scientists, create Science Journals, design and create a toy, and take a field trip. Full Review »
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- 5th
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Students explore the lives and work of Galileo, Percy Julian, Linnaeua,and Ernest Just in this four lessons unit. The observations are made through the analysis of "fanny packs" belonging to these scientists. Full Review »
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- 2nd
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Students research and explore lives of famous scientists, analyze accomplishments of scientists, and create presentations. Six lessons on one page. Full Review »
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- 4th - 12th
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Students create a project about a famous Biologist in order to appreciate the humanity of the people involved in doing science. They create scientist biography "cards" roughly modeled after baseball cards or create a scrapbook of a famous scientist. Full Review »
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- 3rd
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Students are engaged in a variety of learning experiences focusing on the contributions made by men and women in the fields of science. They have an opportunity to view a video about a scientist's life or listen to a guest scientist. Full Review »
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- 6th
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Students choose and research a scientist from a grade appropriate list which has connections to science standards. They create a "yellow page" for a notebook on scientific discoveries much like the yellow pages of a telephone book. Full Review »
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- 6th - 8th
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Students view segment of documentary, Swift: Eyes Through Time, explore famous scientists, their theories, places of origin, and culture, document scientific viewpoints of famous scientists throughout history, and discuss geographical region, culture, gender, and other factors that influence and affect scientific theories and discoveries. Full Review »
- Grade Range
- 6th - 12th
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Students complete a KWL chart on Albert Einstein. After they read an article, they discover more about his iconic status and how future scientists view him. In groups, they create trading cards about Einstein and another scientist of interest to them and write a job description looking for the next Einstein. Full Review »
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