5th Grade Wax Museum
Biography Project #3
Hello 5th Grade & Parents,
We are starting our third biography project! Students can choose
someone to work on from the attached Historical Figures Biography
Sheet. Once the student has chosen who they would like to work on,
they need to return the form as soon as possible because they will be
approved on a first come first serve basis. This means that students will
not be allowed to work on someone who has already been taken.
Before choosing a person, your child should go to the library or book store to make
sure they can find a book with plenty of information on the person that they would like to do
their project on. Books that fall under 200 pages can be combined with another book as long
as all reading pages add up to 200 pages. If two or more books are used, all books must be
read as well. Please fill out the attached form on the last page (bottom portion only), and
hand it back in by 3/2/15.
For your childs third biography project they are required to have a book from their
local library or bookstore. The book must be a biography of at least 200 pages or more,
and it must be someone from the attached sheet. The book is due in class no later than the
morning of 3/6/15. The book must be in school during the day, but can go home for reading
at night.
Students are required to compose a 1 page paper on their character as well as a six
question flip quiz for their board. Instructions on both paper and flip quiz are included within
this packet. We will work on a good portion of this project in class, but the poster board,
props, and possibly reading completion, writing, or typing final copies may need to take
place at home as well.
*If you have any questions please contact me
-Ms. Cook
Wax Museum Guidelines & Due Dates
Character Display Board:
Students are required to create a three dimensional board (science fair type) for their
character that will be placed on a table by them in the museum. In class we discussed that when
we go to the museum, the exhibits that we see do not stand alone, there is some type of
information that is provided to the viewer. Students will be required to create a character display
board that includes information to their viewers. All information on display board must be
typed. The exact set up of their board should be as follows:
Please review the board thoroughly as many of the things required for it are selfexplanatory. Boards can and should include color.
CHARACTER NAME
PICTURES OF THEIR
CHARACTER
Minimum 6
PICTURES OF THE
STUDENT DRESSED AS
THEIR CHARACTER
(In different locations around the
neighborhood)
ABOUT (NAME OF CHARACTER)
Students
Paper will
go here
(1 page)
What I Think It Would Be Like To
Live During This Time Period
8 pros
8 cons
All must be in complete sentences
CHARACTER
DESCRIPTION
(Give informative facts and a
brief description of character
15-25 sentences)
STUDENT 6
QUESTION
CREATED FLIP UP
QUIZ FOR
AUDIENCE TO
PARTICPATE IN
(We will discuss this in class)
ALL PAPERS & PICTURES PUT ON BOARD MUST BE ADHERED TO A
SEPARATE SHEET OF COLORED PAPER
(Cardstock or Construction paper will be fine), AND THEN BE PLACED ON BOARD.
Character Dress Guidelines:
Students are required to dress as a lifelike representation of the character in which he or
she has decided to work on. Your child is encouraged to bring in any props that they would like
to in order to make their presentation as real of an experience as possible. Students are
encouraged to become as creative as they would like.
1 Page Paper:
Students are required to write a one page paper on their character from what they have
read. The paper does not need a cover page since it will be posted to their board. Students will
want to include information about their characters childhood, adulthood, education, and
accomplishments/contributions. Your child is not limited to 1 page but can do more if they need
the space. Paper should be emailed to Ms. Cook on or before by April 29th.
6 Question Flip Quiz:
Students are required to create a 6 question flip quiz for their poster board. The questions will
come straight from the paper that they wrote. The quiz will be a fun and interactive piece for our
Wax Museum visitors. The flip quiz can be made out of index cards or any other resource.
Pictures of Student Dressed as Character:
Students are required to have 5 pictures (minimum) of themselves dressed as their character in
different locations. Since we are striving for excellence and are thinking outside of the box, some
of these pictures should include them in various locations around their neighborhood, and should
not all take place inside of the house or in the backyard.
Character Description:
Students are required to describe their character from their own point of view. From reading
about this person, they should be able to describe their character in their own words. This needs
to be 15-25 sentences.
5TH Grade WAX MUSUM DUE DATES:
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February 23, 2015
Biography Project #3 information is reviewed/sent home
March 2, 2015
Biography Project #3 Proposal Slip is due
March 6, 2015
Biography Project #3 Book is due in class
*If you decide to order any books please take into account the fact it/they
must be in class by 8am on the 13th.
April 3, 2015
Students are encouraged to begin their board no later than this date
April 10, 2015
Costume is Due (on or before)
April 17, 2015
Character Props are due (on or before)
April 29, 2015
Character Display Board is due (on or before)
April 30, 2015
Wax Museum 1:30-2:30 (in Auditorium)
*Remember to think outside of the box and to
think
BIG!
I am looking for
creativity,
originality,
& exceptionality
Ask yourself the following question:
How will my project stand out from the rest?
Example Wax Museum Pictures From Previous MZCS students
Babe Ruth
Betsy Ross
Helen Keller
All 5th Graders
Please prepare to strive for
excellence with your 3rd
biography project.
Famous Historical Figures
All Characters Must Be Shown Through A Christian Perspective
Abraham Lincoln
Adolf Hitler
Adoniram Judson
Amelia Earhart
Amy Carmichael
Andrew Jackson
Andrew Johnson
Anne Frank
Albert Einstein
Babe Ruth
Barack Obama
Beethoven
Ben Carson
Ben Franklin
Benjamin Harrison
Bessie Coleman
Betty Greene
Betsy Ross
Bill Cosby
Bill Gates
Billy Graham
Booker T. Washington
Calving Coolidge
Cameron Townsend
Chester Arthur
Charles Lindbergh
Christopher Columbus
Clara Barton
Colin Powell
Condoleezza Rice
Coretta Scott King
Corrie Ten Boon
David Livingston
Diana Princess of Wales
Dr. Seuss
Dwight Eisenhower
Elizabeth Blackwell
Ellen Ochoa
Emily Dickinson
Florence Nightingale
Franklin Roosevelt
George Bush Jr.
George Bush Sr.
George Washington
George Washington Carver
Gerald Ford
Grace Kelly
Grover Cleveland
Harriet Tubman
Helen Keller
Henry Ford
Herbert Hoover
Heather Whitestone
Ida B. Wells
Jackie Robinson
James Buchanan
James Garfield
James Madison
James Monroe
James Polk
Jimmy Carter
Joan of Arc
Jonathan Goforth
John Adams
John Kennedy
John Quincy Adams
King Solomon
Laura Bush
Louis and Clark
Louisa May Alcott
Madeline Albright
Mahalia Jackson
Maria Curie
Marian Anderson
Mark Twain
Margaret Molly Tobin Brown
Martin Luther King, Jr.
Martin Van Buren
Martha Graham
Mary McLeod Bethune
Michael Jordan
Millard Fillmore
Napoleon Bonaparte
Noah Webster
Oprah
Pocahontas
Queen Elizabeth
Richard Nixon
Rosa Parks
Ronald Reagan
Shaquille ONeal
Stonewall Jackson
Theodore Roosevelt
The Wright Brothers
Thomas Jefferson
Thurgood Marshall
XYZ
Ulysses Grant
William Henry Harrison
William Howard Taft
Winston Churchill
Woodrow Wilson
Walt Disney
(Please cut bottom portion and hand in. Keep top portion for reference)
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Biography Project #3 Proposal
Student Name:_________________________
Date (turning in slip):_______________________
I have decided to do my 3rd Biography Project on:__________________________
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------*This section is to be filled out by teacher
Approved (if approved you can begin immediately)
Teacher Comments:_______________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________________________
Please choose another person ______________________________________________________
