Curated and Reviewed by
Lesson Planet
This Joseph Priestley, Discoverer of Oxygen lesson plan also includes:
- Worksheet
- Answer Key
- Reading Passage
- Activity
- Join to access all included materials
Do you want to hear a joke about nitrogen and oxygen? NO. We all know there is oxygen in the air and that plants produce oxygen, but how was it discovered? Scholars read a handout, answer questions, and analyze material in the ready-to-go lesson.
1 Collection
13 Views
8 Downloads
CCSS:
Adaptable
Concepts
Additional Tags
Instructional Ideas
- Create a K-W-L chart to go along with the lesson
- Hand to a substitute with no prior knowledge of the subject
Classroom Considerations
- The materials best fit when studying the discovery of elements or physical vs. chemical properties
- Pupils should complete the post-reading handout before reading the passage
- The sixth and final lesson in the series
Pros
- There is a history connection to scientific discoveries and the cooperation across countries and continents in the 1700s
- Provides an answer key
Cons
- Does not include any hands-on activities