Coat of Arms Project

Page 3

Due Friday September 6th

What is a Coat of Arms?

A coat of arms is a symbolic graphic that represents a group of people such as a family or a nation.

In this activity, you will create a Coat of Arms that represents you, your culture & interests, in science and outside of school.

Examples

Harry Potter :)

Ghana

Czech Republic

USA

The Template

Your name and class period

Part 1: About you

Part 3: Classroom Culture

Part 2: Your table group

Part 4: Scientist

An Example

Your name and class period

Part 1: About you

Part 3: Classroom Slogan

Part 2: Your table group

Part 4: Scientist

Part 1: My Identity

Part 1: Who are you as an individual?

Choose 2-3 ideas from your handout that most resonates with you. What are the values, hobbies, parts of your identity that seem most important?

Represent these different ideas with 2-3 images or drawings in the top left hand box of your template.

Part 2: Your Table Group

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Use your handout to choose 2 things your team has in common and 2 that make you different.

Represent these different ideas with images or drawings in the top right hand box of your template.

Make Page 3 look like this!

Page 3

Science Coat of Arms

Part 3

Part 4

Part 3: Classroom Culture

On pg. 3, copy your top 4 from our class intentions list

On your template, create a slogan or motto that promotes one of the positive values we discussed in class. Include an image that is inspired by the slogan.�Click here to see the positive values list for each of Mr. G’s classes.

Click here to see the list for Mrs. Coriell’s classes

Click here to see some examples of mottos!

Part 4: Scientist of Interest

Select a scientist that interests you.

Use the list on the next slide, or choose someone else you know about.

Make sure the person has a job that involves either engineering or science research.

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In your notebook, write at least 2-3 of their scientific contributions and at least one obstacle that they overcame.

On your template, draw 1-2 images that represent your scientist. You may make one of them an image of your scientist.

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Possible Scientists

• Albert Einstein
• Annie Jump Cannon
• Rosalind Franklin
• Marie Curie
• Carl Sagan
• Stephen Hawking
• Neil de Grasse Tyson
• Marie Tharp
• Michio Kaku
• Rachel Carson
• Isaac Newton
• Mary Jackson

• Jewel Plummer Cobb
• Hypatia
• Charles Darwin
• Mae Jemison
• Thomas Edison
• George Washington Carver
• Chien-Shiung Wu
• James Watson
• Alice Eastwood
• Alhazen
• Leonardo da Vinci

**You CAN choose someone that is not on this list!

Yeah! You’re all done with your Coat of Arms!!

Make sure you write your name and period in the banner at the top of the template.

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Your drawings should have color, be detailed, and neat.

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You will be attaching your coat of arms to the front of your notebook once it is complete.

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