According to a recent poll conducted by NPR, the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation and the Harvard School of Public Health, almost a fourth of all parents believe that science is not receiving enough attention as part of their child’s education. A recent story from NPR’s Morning Edition highlights examples of how educators can address this weakness by getting kids excited about science.
As your students return after the holiday break excitement, it may seem challenging to build a lot of enthusiasm to be back in the classroom. Why not have a belated birthday party for the great French chemist and biologist Louis Pasteur? Pasteur was born on December 27th, 1822, in France. His important contributions to science include proving the germ theory of disease, inventing the process of pasteurisation, and producing the first rabies vaccine. Pasteurization is used to allow us to keep milk longer, one fun idea to celebrate Pasteur and science with your students is to try out this colorful milk experiment.
If you looking for a way to combine science, history, reading, and writing activities, please
consider checking out on my book “Louis Pasteur - Exploring Pasteurization and Vaccines” on my Teachers Pay Teachers Site. This third grade Level N reader is a three-page story about some of his greatest discoveries, accompanied by five pages of worksheets which reinforce literacy skills involving reading, language, spelling, and writing.
You can find more fun facts for kids about Pasteur on this site and visit my Pintrest page for more ideas on getting students excited for science!
