1. Unit 1: Absolutism & Enlightenment

2. The Scientific Revolution
Part 1
The Scientific Revolution

3. Scientific Revolution
- Quiz!
1. What’s wrong with this image?

4. 2. What are the steps of the Scientific Method?
Share your Findings
State the Problem
Draw Conclusions
Gather Information
Collect, Record, & Analyze Data
Form a Hypothesis
Experiment

5. 3. What science includes elements, atoms, and chemical compounds?
CHEMISTRY!!

6. 4. What force holds the planets in their orbits?
GRAVITY!
5. Who developed the theory of gravity when he (supposedly) saw an apple fall from a tree?
Newton!

7. How We Got There:
Renaissance
Reformation
Age of Exploration

8. Who To Believe?
Prior to the 1500’s most beliefs were founded on one of two sources:
Ancient Greeks or Romans
The Bible or Church

9. What is the Scientific Revolution?
A new way of thinking about the natural world based on:
Careful observation
Willingness to question status quo
Age of Exploration exposed Europeans to new people and new ideas
Discoveries in astronomy & mathematics

10. Scientific Method Logical procedure for gathering and testing ideas
Start with a problem or question from an observation
Form a hypothesis
Test hypothesis
Analyze/interpret the data
Either confirm or disprove hypothesis

11. Scientific Revolution Fair!
Choose a partner
Chose one of the highlighted scientists
Research your scientist & assemble all the necessary info
Create a poster
Be ready to share the info with your classmates!

12. Copernicus
Chris & Akhil
Brahe
Madison & Delany
Kepler
Shayna & Makayla
Alan & Katelyn
Galilei
Sophie & Yuming
Megana & John
Newton
Ciara & Faith
Frederick & Ethan
Paracelsus
Kayla & Tiffany
Vesalius
Simon & Bijon
Harvey
Spencer & Michael
Descartes
Jason & Joe
Michelle & Cameron
Bacon
Jessica & Cassie
Rahul & Shubham
Pascal
Allison & Samantha
Kellan & Camden & Daniel

13. Copernicus
Mason & Dawson
Jessica & Keya
Brahe
Jacqueline & Kate
Kepler
Isa & Evan
Galilei
Sarah & Sharon
Beck & Ryan
Newton
Dora & Annie
Ian & Kobe
Paracelsus
Cooper & Nate
Mara & Grace
Vesalius
Melanie & Isabel
Harvey
Julia & Matt
Amy & Sayaka
Descartes
Renee & Priscilla
Lauren & Thea
Bacon
Olivia & Shami
Pascal
Brian & Alex

14. Where on Earth?
Aristotle believed that Earth was the center of the universe
Geocentric Theory
Belief that the Earth was the center of the universe was supported by the Church

15. Nicolaus Copernicus Heliocentric Theory:
Studied movements of the planets for 25 years
Concluded that the sun is the center of the universe
Didn’t publish until year of his death

16. Galileo Italian scientist Uses telescope to study heavens
Publishes Starry Messenger in 1610
Among his discoveries:
Jupiter has 4 moons
Moon has rough, uneven surface
Sun is center of universe

17. Just kidding Pope summons Galileo to Rome Trial before the Inquisition
defend his theories
Trial before the Inquisition
Under threat of torture, Galileo renounces Copernicus’ theory (and therefore his own)
Lived under house arrest for the rest of his life

18. Two approaches Francis Bacon Rene Descartes
Encouraged to experiment then conclude
Rene Descartes
Use mathematics and logic
Assume nothing

19. What goes up, must come down
Sir Isaac Newton
English mathematician/physicist
All physical objects affected equally by the same forces
Same force ruled motions of the planets and all matter on earth
Establishes the law of gravity