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The Pump on Broad Street

London, September 1854. Six hundred people are dead in ten streets and everybody knows it is the bad air. One doctor asks a different question, marks every death on a map of the neighbourhood, and asks the map which water pump those people walked to. The answer is a shape. This one is true.

About This Lesson

The Pump on Broad Street is a free, interactive intermediate-level science lesson covering science. Designed for grades 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, this 16-minute lesson includes 19 interactive questions with immediate feedback to help learners master key concepts.

What You'll Learn

Understand key concepts in science
Practice with 19 interactive questions
Get immediate feedback on your answers
Track your progress and see your score

Lesson Details

Type: Lesson
Subject: science
Category: Science
Difficulty: Intermediate
Grade Level: 5, 6, 7, 8, 9
Duration: 16 minutes
Questions: 19
Language: English
Cost: Free

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How long does this science lesson take?

This lesson takes approximately 16 minutes to complete. It includes 19 interactive questions with immediate feedback.

16 min19 questionsGrades 5, 6, 7, 8, 9

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19 questions

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1Warm up with the main science ideaShort answer
2Identify the most important conceptShort answer
3Apply science thinking to a real exampleShort answer
4Check your reasoning with a quick challengeShort answer

Lesson details

Lesson: Lesson
Subject: Science
Difficulty: Intermediate
Grade level: Grades 5, 6, 7, 8, 9
Length: About 16 min
Language: English · Svenska

What to expect

1Understand key concepts in science
2Practice with 19 interactive questions
3Get immediate feedback on your answers

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Start on the projector or share a code — students answer on their own devices and results land on your dashboard.

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