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Spontaneous Generation Poster
You are going to design a poster to show how Scientists’ attempted to prove
or disprove the idea of spontaneous generation.
Spontaneous Generation – the idea that living things can arise from
nonliving sources.
Scientists to choose from: Louis Pasteur (disproved), John Needham (Prove), Lazzaro
Spallanzani(Prove), Francisco Redi (Disprove)
Time Line
1. Choose A Scientist
By 10/21 Check _______ Who _____________________________
2. Decide what type of poster you would like to make.
It could include; a flowchart__, a comic strip__, an illustrated story__,
or something else (ppt).
This poster should explain in detail how the scientists used the
Scientific Method to prove or disprove Spontaneous Generation
By 10/21
Check______
3. Brainstorm: I am doing this type of poster
________________________________ By 10/21
4. Research Information – For information on their experiments look on
pages 36 and 37 of your textbook (Pasteur and Redi) and on the
internet. Please feel free to use some helpful links on my website.
By 10/21 – 10/24
Check______
5. Finalize and be ready to hand in by 10/24 eve.
Check______
6. DUE 10/25 (B Day)
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Redi’s Experiment for Spontaneous Generation
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