Famous Scientist Speech Reminders

You will be giving your speech in front of people who will be visiting our Famous Scientists Wax Museum. This includes me when I will be grading you on your speech for a science grade.

You need to write your main points on note cards so you can peek at them if you need to during your speech. Your speech will be a mini-version of your Research Report.

Your speech should not go over five minutes and should be at least three minutes long.

Remember to dress up like your character and when talking about the famous person, use “I” and “me” in your speech. On the other hand, your paper will be written in third person, using “he” , “she”, and “they”.

Make sure you speak in a loud and clear voice and maintain eye contact with your listener(s). Pay close attention to your speaking speed and don’t rush your speech.

Have fun! Enjoy your speech and be ready to answer any questions people may ask you about “you”.

Famous Scientist Research Report and Speech Student Checklist

So, you think you’re done? Use the checklist below to make sure you are

completely done!

Research Report

Cover Page(Famous scientist’s name, hand-drawn picture of person in color, and your name)

Time Line (10 important events in his/her life in time order, marked by the year they happened, descriptions in complete sentences, and 3+ hand-drawn

illustrations in color)

4 Paragraph Report (Written in OWN WORDS, in blue/black ink and cursive or typed, following the outline, and using third person wording like “he”, “she”, and “they”.)

Bibliography (Including at least 5 sources, in ABC order by author’s last name, two sources MUST be books, and re-typed in the format given in this packet.)

Research Report is Edited and Neat

__________Research Report is Assembled (Neatly stapled or held

together by a report cover and in the order listed above on this checklist)

Speech

_________ Speech Note Cards (A mini-version of your research report with main points written on them)

Practiced Speech Several Times (Keep it between 3-4 minutes and include eye contact, good volume and pace)

Costume is Ready (You are ready to be dressed like your famous scientist)

Famous Scientist Timeline Name:

Criteria Points

3

2

1

0

Documentation of Events

At least 10 significant events are

present. This includes date

and description.

At least 8 significant events are

present. This includes date

and description.

At least 6

significant events are present. This includes date and

description.

Less than three (3) significant

events are present. This

includes date and description.

Accuracy

All dates indicated on timeline are

correct and are sequenced in

the proper order.

At least 1 of the

dates or sequences is

not in the proper order.

At least 2 of the

dates or sequences are

not in the proper order.

At least 3 of the

dates or sequences are

not in the proper order.

Requirements Goes beyond

the requirements of

the timeline.

Meets the

requirements of the timeline.

Does not meet

the requirements of the timeline.

Legibility

Legible

handwriting, typing, or printing.

Marginally legible

handwriting, typing, or printing.

Writing is not legible in places.

Writing is not legible.

Pictures

Goes beyond the

requirements

Has three hand- drawn pictures.

Pictures are neat, in color, and represents

the date.

Has three hand-drawn pictures. Pictures are messy, not in color.

Doesn’t meet the requirement

of the assignment.

Total---->

Famous Scientist Display Board

Name:

Rubric

4

0

Final Report is

Displayed

Present

Missing

Bibliography is Displayed

Present

Missing

Timeline is Displayed

Present

Missing

Title is Present

Present

Missing

ON/OFF BUTTON

is Displayed

Present

Missing

________________

Missing

Photo or Drawing

of Scientist Displayed

Present

Quote

Present

Missing

Creativity and

Neatness (4-0)

Total---->

Famous Scientist Role Play : Wax Museum

Student Name:

CATEGORY 4 3 2 1 Information Accuracy

All information appears to be accurate and in chronological order.

Almost all information appears to be accurate and in chronological order.

Most of the information was accurate and in chronological order.

Very little of the information was accurate and/or in chronological order.

Role-play Presentation was delivered from the character’s Point-of- view. Student was consistently in character.

Presentation was often delivered from the character’s Point- of-view. Student was often in character, but drifted occasionally (talking to classmates out of character).

Presentation was sometimes delivered from the character’s Point-of-view. Student was in character some of the time occasionally (continually talking to classmates out of character).

Presentation was rarely (or not at all) delivered from the character’s Point-of- view. Student was rarely, if at all, in character.

Costume Student’s costume accurately fits the time period and/or character, shows considerable work/creativity which makes the presentation authentic.

Student’s costume accurately fits the time period and/or character and is adequate for the presentation.

Student has a costume, but it is limited and shows minimum effort.

The student has no costume or the costume detracts from the presentation in a negative way.

Prop(s) Student used more props than were required.

Student used the one prop that was required.

Student did not have any prop.

Speech Memorization

Student’s speech was entirely memorized. It was delivered without looking at notes an in an expressive manner that made the character com alive.

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Student’s speech was partially memorized. It was delivered but the student needed to occasionally look at their notes.

Student’s speech was not memorized. The student needed to look at their notes in order to deliver the speech.

The student’s speech was not complete or was extremely too short. The student didn’t have any eye contact and had difficulty reading the speech.

Participation Student presented information on the day of the Wax Museum

Famous Person Rubric Famous Person Name

Cover = (4) Name of Famous Person Your name Student Number Date Neatly done

Table of Contents = (4)

Complete Neatly done

Self-Evaluation = (4)

Complete Accurate

Final Report

1st Paragraph = (2) 2nd Paragraph = (2) 3rd Paragraph = (2) 4th Paragraph = (2)

5th Paragraph = (2) (*All paragraphs will be graded on content, organization, spelling, and punctuation.)

Bibliography = (4) Used at least 3 sources Correctly done

Rough Draft = (9) Included in report Changes were made

Famous Scientist Notes = (7) Completed Many Details!

Overall Organization = (4)

Overall Spelling = (2)

Overall Punctuation = (2)

Report Points =

Final Grade =

SELF - EVALUATION SHEET (4 pts)

1. The most interesting things I have learned about my topic:

2. I think my report is: 3. The best thing about my report is:

4. If I had to do it over, I would change

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