Name _______________________________________
Famous Scientist Biography.2015
Date ______________
Scientist: _________________________________________
Famous Scientist Biography
Goals:
1. To recognize that scientific theories: develop over time; depend
on the contributions of many people; and reflect the social and
political climate of their time.
2. To know that scientists are men and women of all cultures who
often work together to solve scientific and technological
problems,
3. To describe how different people in different cultures have made and continue to make
contributions to science and technology.
4. To improve research, writing, and technology skills.
Procedure:
Step 1: Research and Bibliography
Using library and Internet resources, you will research the life and work of a famous scientist. You
will be provided with a packet to help you organize your research. You will need at least three
resources for your bibliography. The information you gather will then be used to create a visual
and oral presentation.
Handwritten research notes are due on ___________________________________________.
Typed bibliography printed out in proper MLA format is due on __________________.
Step 2: Visual Component and Script
You will use your research to create a visual presentation and a script. The presentation should
contain basic biographical information, a description of the scientist’s work, and an explanation of
his/her contribution to science or society. The visual component of your presentation should focus
on images and key words that are associated with the information you researched, not the entire
text of your oral presentation. The visual component can be a PowerPoint, a Google Docs
presentation, a Prezi or any other format of your choice. If you are using a format not listed, just
discuss the format with your teacher before you begin using it. You can use Google Docs to
create and save your work. You can also use it to share your work with me
(idagostino@staff.cwcboe.org) in order to present it to the class. If you are using PowerPoint you
can e-mail me the presentation (idagostino@cwcboe.org ).
In Google Docs you can create a slideshow using the “presentation” feature. Go to Google Drive >
Create > Presentations. To drag images into your presentation choose the “tools” feature and
select “research.”
If you are creating a Prezi (http://prezi.com/) use the ‘Enjoy” version which is free. You can create
the visual component in Prezi and e-mail me the link at idagostin@cwcboe.org .
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The following are some of the basic elements that should be contained in your visual component and
script.
a. Name of the scientist
b. Stats: Basic biographical information
c. A quote that is attributed to your scientist (if not applicable, create one that you think
suits your scientist).
d. What character traits did he/she have?
e. A picture related to this person’s work
f. Picture(s) of the scientist
g. Most significant contribution (picture and heading)
h. Awards & Honors
i. Areas of study
j. One major historical event that happened in his/her lifetime
The script can be created as “notes” using either PowerPoint or GoogleDocs Presentations. At the
bottom of each slide just click on the words “click to add notes” and enter your script. The script is
the text that describes each slide. This is the text of your oral report; it is what you will be saying to
your audience.
Your visual component and script are due on _____________________________________.
1. Print out the slideshow and script in “notes” versions to hand in a paper copy of a Google Docs
presentation or a PowerPoint presentation. Print out a script for your Prezi presentation.
2. Share your visual presentation. If using Google Docs share it with me at
idagostino@staff.cwcboe.org . If using Powerpoint or Prezi, e-mail it to me at
idagostino@cwcboe.org.
Step 3: Oral Report/Script
You will need to present your project to the class in the form of an oral report. The oral
presentation should last 5-7 minutes, so be sure to practice the presentation so that it it adheres to
this time frame. You can refer to notecards during your presentation, but you may not read your
notes to the class during your presentation. The script for your oral presentation can be written in
the “notes” section of PowerPoint or Googledocs Presentation mode. Even if you are not creating
a visual in PowerPoint or Googledocs Presentation you can create a script using the “notes”
component of these applications or simply create the script as a Word document.
Your oral presentation to the class is due on ______________________________.
Presentation Dates: 1._________
2. ________ 3. ________ 4. __________
Step 4: Dress the Part
Dress as your scientist or as a colleague with the same field of expertise who lived during the
same time period in history. Be sure to include at least two props to differentiate your area of
study and workplace. You will need to dress the day of your presentation. The costume can be
simple enough so that you can put it on in a few minutes in the classroom just before you present.
Be creative!
Dress required on the day of your presentation on __________________________________.
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Notes/Script:
To print notes for a PowerPoint Presentation:
For printing your PowerPoint slideshow in “notes” format: File > Print > Notes Page > Print Preview >
Print
To create a script for your slides: When you are creating slides, you will see a notes section at the
bottom of the page. This is where you can add the script for your slides. This is what you will actually
say to the audience during the presentation. You can also use this feature to create notes even if you
are not presenting in PowerPoint format
To print notes for a Google Presentation:
1. Go to the File menu, and select Print preview.
2. A new window that shows a preview of your presentation and print options will open.
3. Use the Slide layout and Landscape drop-down menus to adjust the orientation of and how many slides you’d
like to print on a page.
4. To print your slides with speaker notes, go select 1 slide with notes from the Slide layout drop-down menu.
5. Select Print. If you’re using a browser other than Chrome, a PDF containing your presentation will download,
which you can then print from your PDF viewer.
To print a presentation in the old version of Google presentations, follow these steps:
1. Go to the File menu, and select Print.
2. A window will open, displaying your presentation as it will appear when printed. From the Layout menu, select the
number of slides you'd like to appear on each page.
3. Click Print or Save as PDF. If you save your presentation as a PDF, you can open it with your PDF reader and
print it later.
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