Have your students explore scientists throughout history with this fun, easy activity. Each of the 12 scientists in this bundle accomplished great things that helped to make the world what it is today.
Each scientist has a coloured, ready to go version and a colourless version for your students to colour in.
Perfect for a cover lesson or an introduction to a topic.
Note: It is best to print these on a thicker card, rather than paper, to help the individual pieces stand up better. Make sure the students know how to use scissors before they begin, to prevent injury.
The 12 figures in this pack include:
Physics:
Albert Einstein - Famous for his theories on relatively.
Marie Curie - A pioneer in radioactive material research
Nikola Tesla - A driving force in the field of electronics.
Chemistry:
Mendeleev - Responsible for the periodic table we recognise today.
Cai Lun - Attributed with creating the first true paper in China.
Jabir Ibn-Hayyan - The legendary figure, known as the “Father of Chemistry”, reportedly responsible for producing the “aqua regis”.
Biology
Charles Darwin - The famous author of “Origins of Species”.
Alfred Wallace - Co-creator of the theory of Evolution.
Jane Goodall - A famous scientist who, working with chimpanzees, gained a whole knew understanding of interaction between organisms.
Mathematics
Pythagoras - Famous for his theory on Triangles, as well as not liking beans.
Mary Jackson - The first female African-American engineer for NASA, as seen in the recent movie, “Hidden Figures”.
Brahmagupta - An Indian mathematician, credited with creating the rules governing the use of “0” as a number in calculations.
If you like this resource, keep an eye out for bundle 2 coming out very soon with another 12 scientists.
Like something a little bigger? Get these 12 scientists in A3 poster format to display in your lab or classroom here!
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More about the History in STEM practical Series
This series is designed to bring quality cross-curricula material to STEM subjects, that help students to explore and discover phenomena normally taught, while getting a glimpse into the history of its development.
In addition, a number of the practicals give the students the opportunity to play “Mythbusters”, looking at a number of different methods and having to reason why one or the other was the more likely or useful method.
From Ancient Greece to Vikings, China to the Golden age of the Muslim empire and beyond to India, the series takes a look at some of the most important STEM achievements throughout history.
There is a plan for 40 of these such practicals in this series, so, if you liked this one, consider looking at some of the others, or check out some of the bundles available.
What’s included:
Similar Triangles - History of STEM practicals - How Far Is That Boat?
Water Alarm Clock - History of STEM practicals - Pressure and Displacement
Viking Sunstones - History of STEM practicals - Refraction and Birefringence
Pythagoras’ Cup - History of STEM practicals - Siphon
Archimedes’ Eureka - History of STEM practicals - Density
Measuring the World - History of STEM Practicals - Circumference of Circles
Chemical Reactions - History of STEM practicals - Invisible Ink Practical
Statistics and Cryptography - History of STEM practicals - Crack the Code
Force and Tensile Strength - History of STEM practicals - Paper Part 1
Barometer - History of STEM Practicals - Pressure + Climate - Distance Learning