P4 from P4/5 will be learning about reducing the spread of disease caused by germs in Science this term and how to prevent diseases spreading.

For homework on this topic, they should research famous scientists whose work has led to the reduction of the spread of infections. They could find out about Louis Pasteur, Edward Jenner, Alexander Fleming, Joseph Lister, Robert Koch or Jonas Salk. They could make a poster with drawings/ printed pictures of these, annotated with information about what they discovered.

They will also be learning about the human skeleton and could research animal skeletons to find the differences between them and human ones.