Design a Lab Coat Activity No Prep Science Project - End of Year Activities

Looking for a fun, no prep project that integrates science, art, and literacy AND keeps kids engaged? Your students will love designing a lab coat template for a famous historic or modern scientist, inventor, doctor, astronaut, engineer, or other STEM figure and it will quickly become one of *your* favorite activities too. Perfect as an end of year or after testing activity, students think critically and work independently as they apply their knowledge to design a lab coat for one of the 56 men and women in STEAM ... all while you cross things off your never ending to do list!

How It Works:

• Learn about the long history of lab coats using the 2-page article, by watching a short video, and/or using the included PowerPoint presentation
• Next, go over the directions for the assignment and learn about color psychology and the different design elements students will use for their lab coats. Go over the included examples so students know exactly what's expected of them.
• Students can brainstorm ideas and take notes using the research graphic organizer
• Students will use the included lab coat templates and colors, symbols, and text to design a custom lab coat for their assigned or chosen scientist or inventor
• Finally, they'll justify and explain their choices in a short writing assignment and/or class presentation.

Reasons You'll Love This Design a Lab Coat Activity:

• Engaging and fun activity that also requires critical thinking
• Multiple and flexible options for use with a reading, PowerPoint, video, and activity
• Integrates literacy, art, history, science, and more!
• Awesome for biography units
• Students can work independently or in groups
• Perfect for end of semester review or as a creative assessment
• Makes an awesome classroom, hallway, or bulletin board display
• Perfect for substitutes and filling multi-day gaps in your planned lessons
• Make it even more fun with a design competition

What's Included:

1. Lab coat template for each person in black & white + color (see list below)
2. 2-page article + 100% Editable PowerPoint about the history of lab coats
3. Short video about why doctors wear white lab coats
4. Student directions + Design tips
5. Research graphic organizer + List of people to choose from
6. Teacher Tips + Grading Rubric
7. 3 Examples to share with students
8. Blank lab coat templates for additional flexibility

Who's Included:

1. Alan Turing
2. Albert Einstein
3. Alexander G. Bell
4. Alice Ball
5. Annie Easley
6. Aristotle
7. Benjamin Franklin
8. Betty Holberton
9. Charles Darwin
10. Chien-Shiung Wu
11. Copernicus
12. Daniel Hale Williams
13. Diana Trujillo
14. Elijah McCoy
15. Ellen Ochoa
16. France Cordova
17. Frederick Banting
18. Galileo
19. Garrett Morgan
20. George W. Carver
21. Grace Hopper
22. Guion Bluford
23. Hayat Sindi
24. Helen R. Trias
25. Isaac Newton
26. Jane Goodall
27. Jane Luu
28. John Herrington
29. Jose M. Hernandez
30. Kalpana Chawla
31. Leonardo Da Vinci
32. Lise Meitner
33. Louis Pasteur
34. Luis Walter Alvarez
35. Mae Jemison
36. Margaret Hamilton
37. Marie Curie
38. Mario Molina
39. Mary S. Morgan
40. Nasir Ahmed
41. Nikola Tesla
42. Orville Wright
43. Rachel Carson
44. Robbie Hood
45. Robert Fulton
46. Roberta Bondar
47. Rosalind Franklin
48. Sally Ride
49. Samuel Morse
50. Sau Lan Wu
51. Shirley Ann Jackson
52. Stephen Hawking
53. Thomas Edison
54. Vera Rubin
55. Wang Zhenyi
56. Wilbur Wright

Frequently Asked Questions:

1. Is there a digital version of this resource? I really tried to make it work digitally, but unfortunately I never found a solution that worked well. So I'm keeping it print for now!
2. Does this resource include information about each person? Information about the individuals is not included. Students can use any source (textbook, video, website, etc.) to learn about their scientist or inventor
3. Can this be adapted for younger grades? Absolutely! I recommend just using the PowerPoint as a class instead of relying on the 2-page article about the history of lab coats. Going over the included examples with students will be essential!

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