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Unit 4 Scientists who changed the world
Project
Planning for making a fact file about a scientist
What is a fact file
A fact file is a collection of the most important information on a particular subject.
Deciding on a scientist
Collecting and organizing information
Making a fact file
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How to prepare
The scientist I choose will be ___________.
Deciding on a scientist
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Personal information
Achievements
Influence
Interesting facts
Collecting and organizing information
Basic aspects
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Name
Date of birth
or death
Nationality
Education
Personal information
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Childhood
Date of birth: 8 January, 1942
Date of death: 14 March, 2018
Nationality: English
Education: University of Oxford
University of Cambridge
Stephen Hawking
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Scientific researches
Published works
Received awards
Achievements
Stephen Hawking was a scientist known for his groundbreaking work in black holes and general relativity. He is the author of popular science book A Brief History of Time. He was awarded Presidential Medal of Freedom in 2009.
Achievements
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Important effects
Changes on sb/sth
Benefits they brought
Influence
Stephen Hawking did a lot of work on the study of black holes and changed the way we think about the universe. Besides, he also basically explained how the entire world was formed.
Influence
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Accurate
Interesting
Little-known
Interesting facts
Hawking didn’t have the sort of sparkling in early academic career you'd expect from a grade-A genius. He claimed he didn't learn to properly read until he was 8 years old.
Interesting facts
Where can we find these information about a scientist
We can find the related information about a scientist from their autobiographies, magazines in the library or the Internet.
Tips:
1. Use trustworthy and reliable search engines
2. Check the information you find carefully
Making a fact file
Date of birth: 8 January, 1942
Date of death: 14 March, 2018
Nationality: English
Education: University of Oxford
University of Cambridge
Stephen Hawking was a scientist known for his groundbreaking work in black holes and general relativity. He is the author of popular science book A Brief History of Time.
Stephen Hawking did a lot of work on the study of black holes and basically explained how the entire world was formed.
Hawking didn’t have the sort of sparkling in early academic career you'd expect from a grade-A genius. He claimed he didn't learn to properly read until he was 8 years old.
Personal information
Achievements
Influence
Interesting fact
Stephen
Hawking
Make your own fact file about a scientist, using what we have learned.
Practice