Activity: MA Hall of Fame
  • Find information in an online encyclopedia.
  • Use online tools to show what you have learned.
 

Click here to see an example of your final product.

1) Use Grolier's Online to find information about your famous person.

2) Take notes. Remember, you don't need to use complete sentences. You do need to put the information in your own words.

3) Use the Trading Card Maker Web site to create a trading card. Be sure to include the following information on your trading card:

  • * Picture of your famous person: 3G, 3M, 3BA, 3C.
  • * Name of your famous person, correctly spelled.
  • * Category: scientist, artist, business person, educator, journalist, political leader, health care leader.
  • * Year of birth and year of death.
  • * Accomplishments (why is this person famous)?

4) Print your card to the color printer (Mrs. Davis will help you).

5) Play the trading card game!

6) Got more time? Make a Wanted Poster for your famous person.


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Revised by Tiffany Davis on 2/1/09.