Ms. Oliver’s WebQuests
Famous Scientists
(Required by ALL students)
2008
Materials needed: Large poster board, Ms.
Oliver has everything else. Extra
donations are greatly appreciated!
Have you ever asked yourself
any of these questions: Who discovered DNA?
Where was the scientist born who created the first vaccine? Why do similar plants have different colored
flowers? Exactly how does an airplane
stay in the air? How did our basic
structure come to be named a cell? Isn’t
a cell something that is in a jail? Who
thought up the names for all those elements in the periodic table? Which scientist discovered and named
Uranus? Why are Doctors always talking
about the Hippocratic Oath? What was Albert Einstein’s favorite
hobby? How tall is Isaac Newton? Why do we have nine planets in our solar
system?
How did these people come up
with their ideas? What where they
thinking? Part of being a great
scientist is developing and using your creativity. The most creative people help solve the
problems we are facing today. Learn all
about your favorite scientist by following the instructions below.
Working in a Team of Two
·
Choose a team member to work with.
Each team member must participate fully in the WebQuest.
·
Choose a famous scientist whose work you feel has had a large
impact on your lives. (Demonstrates evaluation)
·
Research the following information about your scientist and create
a “Wanted Poster” to tell us about him/her.
(Demonstrates synthesis)
1.
The scientists name, place and date of birth, place and date of
death, gender, height, physical characteristics that may allow someone to
identify him/her, favorite hobby, did he like school and what kind of student
was he, etc. (Demonstrates Knowledge)
2.
Three reasons why you decided the scientist you chose had a large
impact on your life. (Demonstrates
Evaluation)
3.
What branch of science did your scientist work in and what was
their job title? If you are unable to
find the branch of science or their job title, use what you have learned to
create one. Please make sure, that your
created branch and/or job title makes sense (Demonstrates Knowledge and
Analysis)
4.
Two pieces of equipment that your scientist used that was specific
to their work. (Demonstrates Comprehension)
5.
One piece of modern equipment that your scientist could have
benefited from using and why you chose that piece of equipment. (Demonstrates Analysis)
Use
the links below to research information on your Famous Scientist.
List
of Famous Scientists
These are great websites to start your quest with.
http://www.worldalmanacforkids.com/
http://www.buzzle.com/articles/list-of-famous-scientists-in-history.html
Finding out more…
http://www.blupete.com/Literature/Biographies/Science/Scients.htm
Search the Web and Find More Links
REMEMBER - IF YOU’RE
NOT WORKING, THEN YOU’RE NOT LEARNING!!