Inventors Trading Card Project
You will work with a partner to research about 4 assigned inventors. You will then use that information to create 4
trading cards for each one: one card to turn in and 3 to trade with classmates. Your ultimate goal will be to work with
your partner to collect a complete set of 6 trading cards.
Project Schedule
Monday, Jan. 14
Step 1: Choose a partner to work with and sign up with your teacher to receive your 4 assigned inventors (there will be a
trio with 6 assigned inventors).
Tuesday, Jan. 15
Step 2: Research in your computer. Each individual will conduct research on 2 of the assigned inventors to gather the
information needed to complete the trading cards.
Step 3: Work with your partner to create 4 trading cards for each of the 4 inventors you were assigned using Trading
Card Creator (http://www.readwritethink.org/classroom-resources/student-interactives/trading-card-creator30056.html). Each individual will create a total of 8 cards. (16 total per partnership)
Write: Inventors
Choose: Real
Person
Friday, Jan 18
Step 4: Turn in one trading card for each assigned inventor for grading (2 per individual) and trade cards with classmates
and collect a complete set of all 12 trading cards
Tuesday, Jan. 22
Step 5: Each student must hand in a reflection answering the following:
1) Compare at least two of the 6 inventor’s trading cards (life and achievements).
2) Explain how the engineering process is evident in their work.
3) How do you see yourself as an engineer, scientist or inventor?
Scientists Trading Card Project Grading Rubric
**SUBMIT THIS RUBRIC WITH YOUR FINAL PRODUCT ON 01/18/19**
Front of Cards: Information
Front of cards: Quality and
creativity
Back of cards: Information
Back of cards: Quality and
creativity
4
3
2
1-0
Complete & contains all
required elements;
accurate, relevant &
factual information
High quality
illustrations; highquality, relevant
information; wellorganized and
excellently presented
Complete & contains all
required elements;
accurate, relevant &
factual information
Complete, high quality,
relevant information;
well-organized and
excellently presented;
additional interesting
information
Nearly complete &
contains most required
elements; accurate &
factual information
Nearly complete;
accurate & factual
information and
quotes; organized and
presented nicely
Incomplete & contains
some required
elements; inaccurate
information
Incomplete
illustrations, lacking
quality; and/or
inaccurate information;
poorly organized
Incomplete & contains
little to no required
elements
Nearly complete &
contains most required
elements; accurate &
factual information
Nearly complete,
accurate & factual
information; organized
and presented nicely
Incomplete & contains
some required
elements; inaccurate
information
Incomplete and/or
inaccurate information;
poorly organized
Incomplete & contains
little to no required
elements
Incomplete and
contains little to no
accurate information
and/or quotes; very
poorly organized
Incomplete and
contains little to no
accurate information;
very poorly organized