Biography Project: Inventor/Creator

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Create a timeline, report, blog, or presentation about the scientist or inventor you have chosen to research. Research may be done in school and at home. The project itself is an at-home project. Be sure to include each of the following in/on your project: ____ Your name ____Title and Author of book, other sources ____When and where the person was born ____Where s/he lived at various times in her/his life ____Major events in her/his life ____Problems that had to be overcome ____Education ____Various jobs, responsibilities ____Describe invention or contribution to study of science ____Marriage, family ____A time they had an impact on others ____Conclusion of life (when/where/how they died) or what they are doing today ____Things you found interesting ____Picture(s) ____Neat presentation ____ Correct: Spelling, punctuation, grammar *************************************************************** There will be 3 research sessions in the library 2/10, 2/12, 2/26 Rough (writing) of project: Due Friday, February 28. Final project due: Friday, March 7

Book Report: Biography Report ____Your name INTRODUCTION ____Title and author of book ____Persons special accomplishment ____Date of birth, hometown, education ____Relationships (parents, siblings, children, spouse) BODY PARAGRAPHS ____How this person has made an impact on others lives? ____Work experiences; what did they do? ____Contributions to science world or invention

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____What happened in this persons younger life that prepared her/him for this accomplishment? ____What obstacles did this person have to overcome? What type of personality did this person have and how did that help her/him? ____Things about the person that surprised you? CONCLUSION ____Would you recommend this book? Explain ____If you could have one thing in common with this person what would it be? ____Include a picture CONVENTIONS ____Appearance, neatness ____Spelling, punctuation, grammar