Many African American people have contributed greatly to fields of science and technology, but are often unrecognized for their work due to prejudice and racism, both now and in their lifetimes. Choose a scientist or inventor, read about their work and accomplishments, and their path to science.
Summarize what you have learned, including how that person contributed to science, the things they valued in their work, and how they used their work to benefit others.
You may use classroom encyclopedias, books from the science shelf, or online resources. I’ve included some options for online information below. Note that this is not a biography assignment. You should focus on someone’s work and how that work fits into our culture and how we meet our needs together.
National Geographic (overview summaries only)
Biography.com (more in depth life stories)
Fact Monster (general information and biographies)
Expectations:
Fourth grade students should write a minimum of two organized paragraphs with topic sentences for each paragraph.
Fifth grade students should write a minimum of three organized paragraphs with topic sentences for each paragraph.
Sixth grade students should write a minimum of four organized paragraphs with topic sentences for each paragraph.
All students should edit their work for spelling, punctuation, capitalization, and basic grammar. Please remember to cite your source!
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