Scientists Who Changed the World

Scientists Who Changed the World

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By Chelsea Smoot10/6/24 Towson UniversitySCED 518

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Why this design?

Content Area and Grade Level

This text set is intended for an 8th grade science classroom. I have created this text set for a content area teacher who would like their students to explore pioneers of science throughout history. In this collection, students will be exposed to diverse individuals, some of which were almost forgotten or not orginally credited for the work that they had done.

I chose to create a site using Genially because of the sites interactivity capabilities. Through this site, students will have the freedom to explore pre-selected, appropriate materials. Students who use this site will be engaged in several interactive features, such as, push buttons, links to websites, as well as videos.

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Text Types and Accessibility

YALSA Connections

This text set contains the biographies of people who were contributors to their field of science. Some of the books are chunked into smaller biographies, making it easier for those students who may become overwhelmed with large texts. Most of the texts are picture heavy, and one is a graphic novel in order to help support the reader's comprehension. The Fossil Hunter is a picture book with content most appropriate for intermediate students. Finally, I have included an ebook version of A Shot in the Arm, so that students can access it from home.

YALSA states that, a YA librarian must have an, "understanding of the diversity among teens and an appreciation of the information needs of teens from various cultural and ethnic backgrounds" (YALSA, 2009). Therefore, I have carefully selected texts that display diverse scientists in the areas of race, gender, class, and LGBTQ+ communities.

Book Rationale

Citations

Animal Fact Files. (2020). Argonaut Facts. [Video]. YouTube. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b4TFo8rT0BQ Brown, D. Part of the Big Ideas that Changed the World Series. (n.d.). A shot in the arm!. TeachingBooks. https://school.teachingbooks.net/tb.cgi?tid=77755 Brown, D. (2021). A shot in the arm!. [Screenshot of book cover]. https://school.teachingbooks.net/tb.cgi?tid=77755 D’Alessandro, E. S. and G. (n.d.). Stolen science. TeachingBooks. https://school.teachingbooks.net/tb.cgi?tid=80410 D’Alessandro, E. S. and G. (2021). Stolen science. [Screenshot of book cover]. https://school.teachingbooks.net/tb.cgi?tid=80410 Dino Dad Reviews. (2024, March 6). (the) fossil hunter: A pair of Mary Anning Books. https://dinodadreviews.com/2024/02/23/the-fossil-hunter-a-pair-of-mary-anning-books/ GZERO Media. (2021). Teaching Kids About Vaccines. [Video]. YouTube. https://youtu.be/DGZ-9AvtZUE Henderson, H. (n.d.). Alan Turing: Computing genius and wartime code breaker. TeachingBooks. https://school.teachingbooks.net/tb.cgi?tid=50381 Henderson, H. (2011). Alan Turing: Computing genius and wartime code breaker. [Screen shot of book cover]. https://school.teachingbooks.net/tb.cgi?tid=50381 InfoComWorld. (2023). Antionio Meucci - The Story of the Real Father of Telephony. [Video]. YouTube. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wfWhcsVWBYs LernerPublishing. (2022). The Lady and the Octopus. [Video]. YouTube. https://youtu.be/Rr1iSbAecx4

Citations Continued

National Geographic. (2018). Dinosaur 101. [Video]. YouTube. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e5BFR-E-ae0 NowUKnow. (2015). Top 7 Leonardo da Vinci Inventions. [Video]. YouTube. https://youtu.be/PwOlIGGDVjE Popova, M. (2023, January 21). The seamstress who solved the ancient mystery of the Argonaut, pioneered the aquarium, and laid the groundwork for the study of Octopus Intelligence. The Marginalian. https://www.themarginalian.org/2022/12/26/jeanne-villepreux-power-argonaut/ Rauch, E. P.-H. and M. (n.d.). The Science and Technology of Leonardo da Vinci. TeachingBooks. https://school.teachingbooks.net/tb.cgi?tid=74608 Rauch, E. P.-H. and M. (2021). . The Science and Technology of Leonardo da Vinci. [Screenshot of book cover]. https://school.teachingbooks.net/tb.cgi?tid=74608 Staaf, D. (n.d.). The lady and the octopus: How Jeanne Villepreux-power invented aquariums and revolutionized marine biology. TeachingBooks. https://school.teachingbooks.net/tb.cgi?tid=84565 Staaf, D. (2023). The lady and the octopus: How Jeanne Villepreux-power invented aquariums and revolutionized marine biology. [Screenshot of book cover]. https://school.teachingbooks.net/tb.cgi?tid=84565 StudiocanalUK. (2021). Breaking the Enigma Code. [Video]. YouTube. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SkETN-xENAM "The Importance of Young Adult Services in LIS Curricula", American Library Association, May 1, 2009 https://www.ala.org/yalsa/guidelines/whitepapers/lis (Accessed October 11, 2024) Document ID: 733d52dc-ba09-4b59-ad9d-d3ed964fc9b6 Winter, K. (2024, August 23). Fossil hunter: Mary Anning unearthed truth about the dinosaurs. BooksForTopics. https://www.booksfortopics.com/book/the-fossil-hunter-how-mary-anning-unearthed-the-truth-about-the-dinosaurs/ Winter, K. (2023). Fossil hunter: Mary Anning unearthed truth about the dinosaurs. [Screenshot of book cover]. https://www.booksfortopics.com/book/the-fossil-hunter-how-mary-anning-unearthed-the-truth-about-the-dinosaurs/

Meet Leonardo da Vinci

Known for his work in the following scientific areas:

• botany - the study of plants
• technology - tools used to solve a problem or do work
• anatomy - the study of human and animal bodies
• astronomy - the study of space

Who knew one man contributed so much to the world? Read to find out more about da Vinci's incredible life.

Watch a National Geographic introduction on dinosaurs.

Meet Mary Anning, one of the world's most famous fossil hunters. She started when she was only a child!

Watch Mary's life come off of the pages in this beautifully illustrated biography that details her life and contributions to palentology. Click the image to view more illustrations from the text.

Meet 13 scientists and inventors who were almost uncredited until the truth was revealed.

"This book aims to set the record straight and celebrate the nearly forgotten inventors and scientists who shaped our world today." -Teaching Books

View this video to learn about Antonio Meucci, one of the scientists who was almost forgotten.

Meet Alan Turing - the computer scientist who cracked Germany's Enigma Code during WW2.

Read a review of Turning's biography.

View a clip from the movie The Immitation Game. In this clip you will see a movie portrayl of the moment Alan Turing cracked the Enigma Code.

Meet Jeanne Power, a wealthy woman who went from dress maker to the inventor of the aquarium!

• View a video clip to learn about her favorite animal, the argonaut.

• Listen to author Danna Staaf read an excerpt from Jeanne Power's biography.

• Visit a website to learn more about Jeanne Power.

Learn about the creation of vaccines and the heros who have dedicated their lives to the cause.

A Shot in the Arm by Don Brown is a grapic novel told by Mary Montagu, a medical pioneer that explores the history of vaccines. He tackles topics like smallpox and even the most recent COVID-19 pandemic. Read an excerpt from the text by clicking the plus sign below.

Also available as an ebook!