Famous Scientist Wanted Poster
Name _______________________________________ Due Date_____________
Basic Requirements:
1. 11 X 18 sheet of paper – any color
2. First, middle and last name of your scientist
3. Picture of your scientist
4. His/her birthdate
5. ONE sentence of why they are famous or
“wanted”
6. Where your scientist was born
7. Where he/she did their work
8. Date of death or current age if living today
9. His/her accomplishments in your own words:
3 – 5 complete sentences
10. Your name in the bottom RIGHT corner
11. On the back of your final project, list 3
sources you used in finding information. Cite website address, title & author of book – use
at least one hard source (book or encyclopedia).
Choose 5 - 8 of the following requirements to add to your poster:
1. A quote by your scientist
2. An interesting fact about or an event in your scientist’s life.
3. A picture of what they worked on, ex. Invented telephone
4. Where they went to school/college
5. If they had any other jobs, ex teacher, lawyer, doctor…etc.
6. Family information: husband/wife, children, parents, brothers, sisters.
7. What else was happening in history when this scientist was famous? Ex. WWII
8. Did this scientist work with another scientist? Who was it and what did they do?
9. Are there any museums, monuments, building or other places that are named after your
scientist? Give locations.
10. Additional picture or graphics that have to do with inventions or discoveries of
your scientist.
Your grade will be determined by:
• Overall presentation, neatness and creativity
• Spelling, grammar, sentence structure, and accuracy of information
• Completeness, all requirements have been met
• Handed in on time
Famous Scientist Checklist toward Completion
BASIC REQUIREMENTS:
If only basic requirements are completed, the highest grade that can be achieved I a “N”
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Final project is on 11” X 18” paper
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First, Middle, and Last name of Scientist _______________________________________
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His/her accomplishments (in your own words/3-5 sentences):
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Your name is in the bottom RIGHT hand corner of the final project
Mug Shot” appears on the final project (can be hand drawn, or copied/downloaded from
internet source
Birthplace: _________________________________
Birthdate: __________________________________
Date of death or current age if still living: ______________________________________
One Sentence indicating why he/she is famous
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Minimum of three sources used appears on the back of the final project:
1. _______________________________________________________________________
2. _______________________________________________________________________
3. _______________________________________________________________________
ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS: Additional information should be presented in paragraph form. Be
sure to construct complete sentences.
 With the completion of the minimum of 5 additional requirements, the highest grade that
can be achieved is a “G.”
 With the completion of 8 or more additional requirements, the highest grade that can be
achieved is an “O.”
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A Quote by your scientist
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An interesting fact about or an event in your scientist’s life.
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A picture of what they worked on, ex. Invented telephone
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If they had any other jobs – for example: teacher, lawyer, doctor…
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Family information: husband/wife, children, parents, brothers, sisters
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What else was happening in history when this scientist was famous?
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Did this scientist work with another scientist? Who was it, and what did they do?
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Are there any museums, monuments, buildings or other places that are named after your
scientist? Give locations.
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Additional pictures or graphics that have to do with your scientist.
Where they went to school/college
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