The Scientific Revolution C16, S1 pp

SCIENTIFICREVOLUTION questioning ancient beliefs curiosity observation experiment scientificinstruments mathematics

Magic to Science Renaissance ideas began to be applied to science Used new instruments and mathematics to examine nature and found it did not match with traditional views –Most people still believed what Aristotle said (over 2000 years old)

Astronomy Copernicus –Disproved Ptolemy’s Geocentric theory and established new Heliocentric theory Kepler –Improved heliocentric theory and created laws of planetary motion Galileo –Built telescope –Observed rings of Saturn and moons of Jupiter

Physics and Anatomy Newton –Gravity, laws of motion and basis of modern physics Vesalius –Studied human body, wrote book on anatomy Harvey –Studied blood circulation

Scientific Thought Descartes –“I think, therefore I am” –Do not accept something without first questioning it Francis Bacon –Develop ideas through observation Robert Boyle –Chemistry- gas law temperature and pressure

Round Table Discussion In groups you are going read about one of the scientists from the Scientific Revolution You need to come up with answers that your person would have to the following questions We will have a class discussion with you role playing as your scientist

THIS WILL BE GRADED Take it seriously! If you are off topic than you will lose points If you need help raise your hand and ask, “I don’t know” is not an excuse

Scientists Copernicus Galileo Kepler Newton Vesalius Descartes Bacon (Francis)

Questions: What is the center of the Universe?What is the center of the Universe? Do you believe in God?Do you believe in God? Why do objects fall to earth?Why do objects fall to earth? How can we answer questions about nature?How can we answer questions about nature? Should we use autopsies to find out about human beings?Should we use autopsies to find out about human beings? Do you believe in evolution?Do you believe in evolution? What is the meaning of life?What is the meaning of life?