TIME: Scientist of the Year
For this project, you will be researching Carl Linnaeus! He is the creator of the classification system that we will be learning more about in class. You will then promote Carl Linnaeus as the Science Times “Scientist of the Year.” Using the Time magazine “Person of the Year” covers as examples, you will draw a picture of Carl Linnaeus and explain why he should be the scientist of the year. You should provide as many details about Carl Linnaeus as possible. Your ability to follow the directions for the project as well the effort that you put into it will be what you will be graded on, not artistic ability. This assignment will count as a quiz grade!!!
Your Scientist: Carl Linnaeus
(You may use the research organizer as a guide to conduct and record your research)
This is the rubric that will be used to grade the project!
Project Requirements:
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Scientist’s name
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Where and when they were born/when he passed away
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Where did he go to college/what did he study
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Facts about the scientist (at least 4)
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Information about how he created the binomial system
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What research he did for classification and what he contributed to science
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Reasons as to why they should be scientist of the year (2 reasons)
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Creative/colorful, neat, and show effort
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A picture of the scientist (drawn or printed)
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Your name & class period
Here are examples of the Time Magazine Person of the Year covers:
You may use the following links and YouTube video to conduct your research:
