Ms. Shon's Spectacular Science
  • Blog
    • Unit 0: Scientific Inquiry
    • Unit 1: Earth as a System
    • Unit 2: Rocks and Minerals
    • Unit 3: Chemistry
    • Unit 4: Human Body Systems
    • IPW
  • Videos
    • Unit 0: Scientific Inquiry
    • Unit 1: Earth as a System
    • Unit 2: Rocks and Minerals
    • Unit 3: Chemistry
    • Unit 4: Human Body Systems
    • Ms. Shon's "Home" Videos
    • MS 88 in the Media
    • IPW
    • Cosmos: A Spacetime Odyssey (2014) >
      • Episode 3: When Knowledge Conquered Fear
  • Announcements & Homework
  • Links
    • Unit 1: Earth as a System
  • Glossary
    • Unit 0: Scientific Inquiry
    • Unit 1: Earth as a System
    • Unit 2: Rocks and Minerals
    • Unit 3: Chemistry
    • Unit 4: Human Body Systems
    • IPW
  • FAQ
  • Contact
  • Tests and Quizzes
  • Rubrics
  • For Teachers

Great Scientists

9/10/2014

0 Comments

 
Use the links below to research your team's great scientist!  Make sure to restate and answer the questions below.  You will be using this information to decorate your table and build team spirit!

Questions: 
1.  When did your scientist live? (birth to death)
2.  Where was your scientist from?  (Country)
3.  What field(s) of science did your scientist study? (ex: astronomy, biology, physics, etc.)
4.  What is your scientist known for?  What was his/her greatest discovery/accomplishment?
5.  Among the other scientists listed, who did your scientist collaborate/work with?  (this is your “buddy” scientist)
6.  Was your “buddy” scientist from the same country as your scientist?
Picture
Edmund Halley
  • http://www.britannica.com/EBchecked/topic/252812/Edmond-Halley
  • http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Edmond_Halley
  • http://www.bbc.co.uk/history/historic_figures/halley_edmond.shtml


Picture
Cecilia Payne
  • http://www.britannica.com/EBchecked/topic/447513/Cecilia-Payne-Gaposchkin
  • http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cecilia_Payne-Gaposchkin
  • http://www.amnh.org/education/resources/rfl/web/essaybooks/cosmic/p_payne.html

Picture
Isaac Newton
  • http://www.britannica.com/EBchecked/topic/413189/Sir-Isaac-Newton
  • http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Isaac_Newton
  • http://www.bbc.co.uk/history/historic_figures/newton_isaac.shtml

Picture
Michael Faraday
  • http://www.britannica.com/EBchecked/topic/201705/Michael-Faraday
  • http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michael_Faraday
  • http://www.bbc.co.uk/history/historic_figures/faraday_michael.shtml
  • http://www.chemheritage.org/discover/online-resources/chemistry-in-history/themes/electrochemistry/faraday.aspx

Picture
Johannes Kepler
  • http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Johannes_Kepler
  • http://www.britannica.com/EBchecked/topic/315225/Johannes-Kepler
  • http://www.bbc.co.uk/science/space/universe/scientists/johannes_kepler
  • http://www.fsmitha.com/h3/copernicus.htm

Picture
Annie Jump Cannon
  • http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Annie_Jump_Cannon
  • http://www.britannica.com/EBchecked/topic/92776/Annie-Jump-Cannon
  • https://www.sdsc.edu/ScienceWomen/cannon.html

Picture
Humphry Davy
  • http://www.bbc.co.uk/history/historic_figures/davy_humphrey.shtml
  • http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Humphry_Davy
  • http://www.chemheritage.org/discover/online-resources/chemistry-in-history/themes/electrochemistry/davy.aspx

Picture
Galileo Galilei
  • http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Galileo_Galilei
  • http://www.britannica.com/EBchecked/topic/224058/Galileo
  • http://www.fsmitha.com/h3/copernicus.htm

0 Comments



Leave a Reply.

    Archives

    October 2014
    September 2014
    January 2014
    December 2013
    November 2013
    October 2013
    September 2013

    Topics

    All
    Background Research
    Black Holes
    Butterflies
    Carbon Dioxide
    Cause And Effect
    Claim
    Conclusion
    Constants
    Control Group
    Controlled Experiments
    Data
    Dependent Variable
    Design Investigation
    Discoveries
    Dr. OPHERC
    Evidence
    Experiment
    Experimental Group
    Field Investigation
    Francesco Redi
    Global Warming
    Goals
    Greenhouse Effect
    Homework
    Human Error
    Hypothesis
    Independent Variable
    Inference
    Lab Safety
    Lab Safety Contract
    Leafcutter Ants
    Limitations
    Louis Pasteur
    Matter
    Methane
    Microorganism
    Mimicry
    Nitrous Oxide
    Observations
    Octopus
    Phenomena
    Problem/Question
    Problem Solvers
    Procedure
    Qualitative
    Quantitative
    Reasoning
    Reliable
    Results
    Science
    Scientific Explanation
    Scientific Method
    Scientists
    Secondary Research Investigation
    Sharks
    Spontaneous Generation
    Testable Question
    Theory
    Trial
    Verify
    Virtues

    RSS Feed

Proudly powered by Weebly