Project requirement:

You will choose a scientist whose experimental work has had a significant affect on the history of science. Together with your group members, you will research the scientist's work and personal history. As a part of your research, you will acquire a translation or duplication of the scientist's original experimental work and present it to the class. You should include the original data and any diagrams or physical recreations of the original apparatus. In addition, your project will include a discussion of the significance of the scientist's work in relation to the development of our current scientific understanding. You will be judged as a group for both the written report and class presentation. Specific requirements are included. All projects must include appropriate citations to reference materials.

Written report will include:

1. A brief biography of the scientist that should include a discussion of the work that led to the experiment researched.
2. An explanation of the researched experiment including data, diagrams, and representations of the original apparatus. A copy of the duplicated experiment should be attached.
3. An explanation of the significance of the scientist's on our current understanding of science. You should refer to the background work conducted by your scientist or his predecessors that helped to lead to this significant experiment.
4. The report should be turned in with a brief description of the division of labor among the individual group members. Any personality conflicts should be brought to my attention immediately so that they may be handled quickly.

1. An abbreviated presentation of the written report not to exceed 10 minutes in length in which each member demonstrates participation in the project.
2. Some type of demonstration of the principle developed from the experiment. This can be a recreation of the experiment or some other appropriate demonstration of the principles involved.
3. A visual presentation of the experimental apparatus either real or drawn and visual representations of any appropriate charts, diagrams, and illustrations.
4. The presentation must include a timeline showing the scientist's dates in relation to other important scientific and political events of the period.

The whole project will have a value of 50 points (2 tests). You will be provided with the rubric by which you will be graded.

Written report: 40 points

Presentation: 10 points

Common References

                        Runes, D. editor. Treasury of World Science. Philosophical Library,Inc. NewYork. 1962

                        Silver, Brian L. The Ascent of Science. Oxford University Press. NewYork. 1998
 
 

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