4 May - 10 May

Kia ora 7C2

TERM 2   WEEK 4

This week we are going to learn about microorganisms and how we came to know about them.

Success Criteria: I can/have...

• Name the common microorganisms
• Understand that there are good and bad bacteria
• Research the life of Louis Pasteur and his contributions to the science of microbiology

Activities:

Session 1

1. Read the information on microorganisms from the given website - https://k8schoollessons.com/micro-organisms/
2. Do the activity - https://k8schoollessons.com/micro-organisms-activity/
3. Read the following information on Bacteria and attempt the quiz at the end - https://www.ducksters.com/science/bacteria.php

Session 2 & 3

1. Watch video (The life of Louis Pasteur) - 
2. Information and Quiz(at the end) on Louis Pasteur - https://www.ducksters.com/biography/scientists/louis_pasteur.php
3. Activity booklet (Given below) - You will find a lot of fun activities in this booklet. Use the information in the video and from the website to attempt the activities. You can pick and choose which ones you want to do and how to do them (doc/paper). I can give you the answers if you would like to mark your work. Have fun!

Homework:

Catch up on Education Perfect tasks

EXPLORE / TŪHURA learning intentions:

• We are EXPLORING classifying and recognising microorganisms
• We are EXPLORING the history of the science of microbiology by researching the life and contributions of Louis Pasteur