Contributions of the following scientists



4/18/13

Contributions of Genetic & Evolution Scientists Project

Questions to research

1. When did they live, what else was happening in the world?

2. Why are they important, what did they Discover?

3. Who influenced them and how?

4. How did they change your world?

Scientists

Edwin Chargaff

Rosalind Franklin

Watson and Crick

Morgan’s experiments

Thomas Malthus

Jean Baptiste Lamarck

Charles Lyell

Charles Darwin

Alfred Russell Wallace

Barbara McClintock

Alfred Hershey and Martha Chase

Due dates, Directions and Grading:

* Each student pair will complete research on one scientist(s). (15 pt work grade)

- Research must answer the questions above in a Powerpoint/Keynote presentation.

- Notes must be IN YOUR OWN WORDS or else you will be marked down for

plagiarism

- Notes are due at the end of class on Friday, 4/19. Email OR hand in typed notes to Mrs. Campbell and Mrs. Thompson

- As you research, collect citations for your resources to create a works cited page. This does not need to be in the slide presentation, but should be emailed as a word document on Tuesday, 4/23, along with the presentation. (5 pts.)

• Create your presentation by the end of class on Tuesday, 4/23, and email it to

Mrs. Campbell and Mrs. Thompson (15 pt work grade)

- 2-3 slides per question answered, for a total of 8-12 slides

- Slides should have pictures and text

- Slides should be in bullet point format, NOT paragraphs

* Each student will present their findings to the rest of the class starting

Wednesday, 4/24 (15 pts.)

* Each student will take notes on other student reports (15 pts.)

* Each student will take a quiz about all the scientists (50 pts.)

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