Spontaneous Generation - Pasteur & Redi Experiments - for Distance Learning

GOOGLE DOC. Student Pages Included! Take advantage of an excellent video of the landmark experiments of Francesco Redi and Louis Pasteur that debunked spontaneous generation.

The worksheet focuses on their careful application of scientific methods to conduct controlled experiments.

The lesson introduces or reinforces hypothesis testing through scientific methods as each experiment is summarized through an animation with audio and text:

• Asking a question

• Forming a hypothesis

• Design of control and experimental groups

• Variables held constant

• Analyzing and applying data

• Drawing conclusions