Download Term 3 project grade 7 For this term you will have a choice of a

Term 3 project grade 7
For this term you will have a choice of a research project in the following topics:
- A scientific instrument in chemistry or astronomy
- A scientist in astronomy or chemistry
In a poster or brochure here is in the information you have to include:
CHOICE A:INSTRUMENT
Choose from the following: balance, telescope, microscope, periscope, or sextant
(ask permission if you want a different instrument)
Find the following information
1. Who invented it?
2. When and where was it invented?
3. What is it used for?
4. Describe how it functions (today).
5. Describe how it evolved from when it was first invented until today.
Use pictures to back up your information and write your sources.
CHOICE B: SCIENTIST
Choose from the following scientists:
Marie Curie, Alexander Fleming, Benjamin Franklin, Alessandro Volta, Joseph Priestly, Alfred
Nobel, Dmitri Mendeleev, Louis Pasteur, Isaac Newton, Wallace Carothers, Neil Armstrong,
Chris Hadfield, Hans Lippershey, Yuri Gagarin, Marc Garneau
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5.
The year and place of birth / death
What was their academic background (what did they study at university)
Achievements in their early years.
Achievements in their later years.
Any awards?
Use pictures to back up your information and write your sources.
Research project due: April 27/28 2017