History & Nature of Science• SWBAT: Identify how diverse people (past &

present) have made important contributions to scientific innovations. (AZ Sci. Stds: S2.C1.P1)

Astronomers Research and Electronic

Presentation Project

Astronomers• We are going to be researching four important

Astronomers:1. Percival Lowell2. Nicholaus Copernicus3. Edwin Hubble4. Galileo Galilei

To Do’s:• List the selected Astronomers and restate

biographical information.• Discuss the major accomplishments of each of

the selected Astronomers• Describe the technology used or designed by

each of the Astronomers• Create a PowerPoint or Photo Story presentation

(10 slides minimum, 3 minutes max).

Research:Using the Presentation rubric as your guide, answer the following for each of the four astronomers:

1. Who was this person?– What education / career did this person have? Other

interesting information.

2. What did this person discover, design, and/or contribute to the field of Astronomy or Science in general?

3. Where did they live? & When were they alive? – (Who did they work with? Did they collaborate or base

their theories on other Astronomers’ work?)

4. Were they interested in Astronomy? What motivated their work?

5. How did they make their contribution? Did they design, observe, calculate or all of the above to arrive at their discovery?

Research:

Presentation Preparation• Story board your ideas (use paper to layout your slides)

– Sketch what you want your slide to look like.–Where is the text going and where are the

pictures?–What is the purpose of the slide?– Stick to one idea per slide– 1-2 supporting images on each slide– Reference information should be at the bottom of

each slide.

Final Presentation

• DUE WEDNESDAY 2/20/13• 10 slides minimum– Include a title slide• 3 minute maximum• Discuss your slides without ‘reading them’.• Put the most important information on the

slides.• You can use note cards to remind you of what

you need to say.

What is due?• Individually– Rubric w/ your name (one per person in group)

• As a group– Group notes (information you have gathered)– Story Board layout

• Presentation loaded on BB

RubricCATEGORY 4 3 2 1

Background Background does not detract from text or other graphics. Choice of background is consistent from card to card and is appropriate for the topic.

Background does not detract from text or other graphics. Choice of background is consistent from card to card.

Background does not detract from text or other graphics.

Background makes it difficult to see text or competes with other graphics on the page.

Cooperation Group delegates tasks and shares responsibility effectively all of the time.

Group delegates tasks and shares responsibility effectively most of the time.

Group delegates tasks and shares responsibility effectively some of the time.

Group often is not effective in delegating tasks and/or sharing responsibility.

Sequencing of Information

Information is organized in a clear, logical way. It is easy to anticipate the type of material that might be on the next card.

Most information is organized in a clear, logical way. One card or item of information seems out of place.

Some information is logically sequenced. An occasional card or item of information seems out of place.

There is no clear plan for the organization of information.

Use of Graphics All graphics are attractive (size and colors) and support the theme/content of the presentation.

A few graphics are not attractive but all support the theme/content of the presentation.

All graphics are attractive but a few do not seem to support the theme/content of the presentation.

Several graphics are unattractive AND detract from the content of the presentation.

Effectiveness Project includes all material needed to gain a comfortable understanding of the topic. It is a highly effective study guide.

Project includes most material needed to gain a comfortable understanding of the material but is lacking one or two key elements. It is an adequate study guide.

Project is missing more than two key elements. It would make an incomplete study guide.

Project is lacking several key elements and has inaccuracies that make it a poor study guide.