Robert Koch - AQA

Students examine the significance of Robert Koch’s work to identify bacteria which caused specific deadly diseases in the late 1800s. Students study his scientific methods, his impact and relate his work to the discoveries of Louis Pasteur.

A 21 slide fully resourced lesson containing warm up & learning review activities, a choice of tasks, printable resources and a printable knowledge organiser with all background knowledge:

• Slide 1: Title slide
• Slide 2: Lesson introduction & learning outcomes
• Slide 3: Warm Up - Which items do the thee images show a microscopic close up of? Answers in the notes.
• Slide 4-6: Recap - A gap fill activity for students to recap the work of Louis Pasteur before they examine Robert Koch. Includes printable resource and answers.
• Slide 7-10: Background information covering Koch’s main discoveries, his methods and his legacy.
• Slide 11: Links to useful clips
• Slide 12-13: Task 1 - Printable worksheet
• Slide 14: Task 2 - Students use the facts provided to explain Koch’s significance
• Slide 15: Task 3 - How did factors such as; science, technology, changing attitudes etc influence Koch’s work by the late 1800s?
• Slide 16: Challenge questions
• Slide 17-19: Learning Review - Pasteur or Koch? Students decide if each of the 16 statements relates to Louis Pasteur, Robert Koch or both individuals. Answers and printable resource included.
• Slide 20: Printable fact sheet/knowledge organiser
• Slide 21: A poster/slide showing all the factors that influenced change.

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