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Goals 1)Define important accomplishments in the history of science 2)Explain how scientist learn from other scientists’ discoveries and knowledge
Major Scientists Influencing Newton Copernicus Kepler Galileo Newton
Scientist in History Mini-Project Your goal is to research each of the 4 scientists. Each person in your group will choose 1 scientist. Your finish product must be a powerpoint presentation with at least one slide for each scientist.
Scientist in History Mini-Project What each slide should have: 1)Name of scientist 2)Birth/Death dates 3)Major topics scientist studied 4)3 major contributions scientist made 5)Correct spelling/grammar 6)Creative and visually appealing
Sample PowerPoint of Scientists in History
Copernicus 1473 – 1543 Fields of study: mathematics, astronomy, medicine, economics Best known for: Heliocentric Theory (sun is the center of the universe); this started scientific revolution
Galileo 1564 – 1642 Fields of Study: physics, astronomy, math Best known for: “father of physics”: stated first “principle of inertia” and defended heliocentrism
Keplar 1571 – 1630 Fields of Study: astrology, astronomy, math Best known for: …….
Newton 1642 – 1726 Fields of Study: physics, astronomy, math Best known for: Newton’s Laws of Motion…