Famous Scientist Presentation Scoring Guide

Name: _________________________________
Total score: _____/50 points

PRESENTATION
Title/Introduction – Include name of famous scientist and a picture. /3
Description: Why is he or she famous (at least 2 sentences). Should also include a
picture and description of what they worked on during their lifetime. /5
Background: Two facts about their childhood.
What colleges did he/she attend or graduate from
Name of other scientists that your scientist worked with /5
Is there anything named after your scientist?

Important events: List 3 events that happened in history when this scientist
became famous. Events should include specific wars, top movie for the year, top /3
song for the year or other discoveries.

Quote: a famous quote from your scientist. /2

Photos: Include at least 5 photos (picture of scientist, what they worked on, plus
three others) /5
Works Cited: all sources of research information are cited including photos or
pictures. /2

WANTED POSTER
/2 The first, middle (if applicable) and last name of your scientist.

/2 One sentence explaining why your scientist is famous (wanted).

/4 A picture of your scientist (hand drawn)

/2 Date of birth and year of death or if still alive

Where he or she can be found

/2
3-5 sentences summarizing your scientist's accomplishments, in your own words.
/3
EXTENSION ACTIVITY (pick one)
Model/Poster: Students prepare a model/poster of one of the inventions
that came about because of their famous scientist that is used today. Model /10
or poster should show at least two stages of development, demonstrating
how the invention has evolved with time.

Diagram/Picture: Students draw a diagram of an invention (can be based /10

off scientist’s research), label the parts and explain how the parts are used
to make the invention work.

Innovation: Students make an improvement of one of their scientist’s /10

inventions or research used to make an invention. Will include a paragraph
on what they changed and why the change is needed.

Diorama: Students included a detailed 3D model or diorama of their famous

scientist including an accurate depiction of the work setting and tools the scientist /10
used.