Who developed a heliocentric model of the solar system?
What belief regarding falling objects did Galileo disprove?
What universal theory did Newton discover?
By the end of this study, your student will not only know the answers to these questions but many more! Spark inspiration and curiosity in science in your student by studying groundbreaking scientific discoveries through 10 famous scientists.
Famous People Notebook: Scientists gives your child an engaging study on famous scientists in an easy to use and effective format. Each lesson provides background of a famous scientist followed by open-ended questions to encourage critical thinking. Through written narration your child will learn about Isaac Newton, Galileo Galilei, Blaise Pascal, and more!
Includes text, comprehension questions, written narration, and answer key.
50 pages | This is a digital only resource.
We’re going to take a look at the lives and work of ten famous scientists from around the world. Each of these individuals contributed to what we understand about the world today.
Even though none of them got everything right, they discovered and learned new things that helped the scientists who came after them learn more. In this way, each left a special legacy that continues to impact us today.
Your child will discover by 10 famous scientists through 10 self-contained lessons. The lessons are constructed in a simple format: short and informative text followed by comprehension questions and a space for written narration.
You are welcome to complete each lesson in any order that suits your current study or interest. However, please note that completing the lessons in order will provide your student with basic understanding of how one scientist’s discovery lays the foundation for another scientist’s discovery.
Each lesson begins with a short and informative text about the famous scientist. Your student may read the lesson to himself or aloud then answer the comprehension questions. There is a space provided for written narration. To aid a student who struggles with reading comprehension we suggest using the comprehension questions as writing prompts for this section. A parent or teacher may read the text and/or the questions orally if that is beneficial to your student.
Skills Taught:
Suggested vocabulary words are bolded to easily prompt the student to take notice. We suggest having your student look up any unknown bolded words to encourage proper understanding of the text. You may want to have your student create a notebook with the words and definitions. The student may look up the words in another source, however, there is a glossary at the end of the study.
Once the student completes the comprehension questions and written narration there is a section for additional information. At the end of the study, your student will select his favorite scientist to study further with additional resources of his choice and then write a narration on the paper provided. Lastly, there is a final review quiz for your student to complete.
*Answer keys for comprehension questions for each lesson and final review quiz are provided.
