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Germ theory

Scientific and technological advances change the world

  • Technological advances throughout history
  • The development of medicine

Microorganisms vs. Germs Disease vs. Illness Vocabulary

TASK 1.

Look at the photos on the right side. Try to explain the meaning of the words below.

Germs

Microorganisms

TASK 2.

What is the difference between MICROORGANISMS and GERMS? Explain.

TASK 3.

Do you recognise these scientists?

When do you think microorganisms were discovered? How do you think the world was different before the knowledge about microorganisms?

TASK 4.

Look at the words below. What do they mean? What are the differences in meaning between them?

ILLNESS

DISEASE

differences

TASK 5.

childbed fever

Try to define the words on the right side.

infectious

TASK 6.

Match the words with their definitions.

autopsy

TASK 7.

Match the words with the pictures.

WARD MIDWIFE PHYSICIAN chlorine

Germ theory

Scientific and technological advances change the world

FORMATIVE ASSESSMENT

  • Technological advances throughout history
  • The development of medicine

The discovery of microbes Ignaz Semmelweis Louis Pasteur

TASK 8.

Watch the video about a groundbreaking discovery.

  • What is the video about?
  • What was happening in Vienna in 1846?
  • Who was Ignaz Semmelweis? What did he discover?
  • Who was Luis Pasteur? What did he discover?

TASK 9.

Now, imagine you are the author of an article about the GERM THEORY. Complete the missing parts of the article.

FORMATIVE ASSESSMENT

Upload the worksheet as a submission

TASK 10.

Enter the link below. You will see our class Padlet related to the current Unit of Inquiry. Provide your reflection in the comments :)

How do you think the DISCOVERY OF MICROORGANISMS shaped the world? Provide your reflection.

Padlet

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