Elementary
Elementary
Lesson 1
Meet the Germs
Meet the Germs
Students learn about the differences between viruses and bacteria to understand that disease arises from different kinds of agents. An illustrated reading passage about Martinus Beijerinck, a Dutch scientist who discovered viruses, introduces the idea that there is a human story behind scientific discovery. A lesson activity extends the learning around Beijerinck by having students identify the steps of the scientific method in his story of discovery.
Lesson Questions
- What is a virus?
- Who discovered viruses?
- How did the scientific method lead to the discovery of viruses?
- What are the differences between viruses and bacteria?
Lesson Files
- Teacher fileUpdated: 3/7/2018
- Student fileUpdated: 3/7/2018
- Student fileUpdated: 3/7/2018
- Student fileUpdated: 3/7/2018
Lesson Resources
Updated: 3/7/2018