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Cell Theory Historical Timeline Activity: Questions To Answer

The document outlines a cell theory timeline activity that asks students to: 1) List contributions of scientists like Hooke, the Janssens, Leeuwenhoek, Schleiden, and Schwann who provided evidence for the cell theory between 1590-1855. 2) Create a timeline showing the chronological discoveries. 3) Answer questions about the cell theory and how earlier observations influenced later scientists.

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Cell Theory Historical Timeline Activity: Questions To Answer

The document outlines a cell theory timeline activity that asks students to: 1) List contributions of scientists like Hooke, the Janssens, Leeuwenhoek, Schleiden, and Schwann who provided evidence for the cell theory between 1590-1855. 2) Create a timeline showing the chronological discoveries. 3) Answer questions about the cell theory and how earlier observations influenced later scientists.

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NAME: ____________________ GRADE & SECTION: _____________ DATE: _____________

CELL THEORY HISTORICAL TIMELINE ACTIVITY

List a few of the characteristics the following people have made to science
List the Dates of the contributions that these people have made
 Robert Hooke:
 Hans & Zacharias Janssen:
 Anton van Leeuwenhoek:
 Matthias Schleiden:
 Theodor Schwann:
 Rudolph Virchow:

Directions: Get a piece of paper and create a timeline that shows the contributions to the cell
theory.
Create a Timeline showing the chronological order of these scientists and their contributions.
1) First put your information on Inventor Cards: date,names and what they did.
2) create your timeline.
3) Here is what should be on the Timeline -ALL 6 INVENTORS ARE ON THE TIMELINE
 Label the time line with dates of the Scientists - draw a color picture of their discoveries
(from the inventor card)
 The earliest date should be on the left of the timeline and the most recent date should
be on the right
 Label each date with corresponding scientist's name & contribution(s) in an organized
and legible manner
 Be sure your spacing shows a reasonable approximation of the amount of time that
elapsed between dates.
Questions to Answer

1. What theory did these scientists provide evidence for?

2. What instrument was necessary before the cell theory could be developed?

3. Which 3 scientists directly contributed evidence for the cell theory?


1) __________________________
2) __________________________
3) __________________________
4. How did the earlier scientists and their contributions directly affect the discoveries of later scientists (see #2)?
For example what had to come first?
5. List the 3 Parts of the Cell Theory:
CELL THEORY HISTORICAL TIMELINE ACTIVITY
Date: ____1590___ Date: 1665

Inventor: Hans and Zacharias Janssen-Dutch Inventor: Robert Hooke-English

Picture of Invention: Picture of Invention:

Description: Father and Son Dutch eyeglass .


Description: looks through a microscope at a sliver of
invented the 1st compound microscope
cork. He notices what he calls cells or pores. He is the
first person to use the word cell to describe
microscopic structures.

Date: 1674 Date: 1838

Inventor: Anton van Leeuwenhoek - Dutch Inventor: Matthias Schleiden -German

Picture of Invention: Picture of Invention:

Description: used microscopes to view many Description: Publishes his cell theory applying it to
things including bacteria and blood cells. He made plants He was the first to note that plants are made of
careful sketches of what he observed. cells.

Date: 1839 Date: 1855

Inventor: Theodor Schwann-German Inventor: Rudolf Virchow-German

Picture of Invention: Picture of Invention:

Description: Publishes his cell theory applied to Description: He proposed that all cells come from
animals He concluded that all living things are other cells. He theorizes that all forms of disease come
made of cells. from changes in normal cells.

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