1. Knowledge Connections
Vocabulary 
Hypothesis
Rationalism
Term
Definition
Knowledge Connections
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2. Essential Question
What were some of the most important achievements of the Scientific Revolution?

3. Who was Francis Bacon?
Argued that all ideas based upon tradition and unproven data should be thrown out
Proposed a new way to study the world
FRANCIS BACON English Thinker
Created the SCIENTIFIC METHOD

4. Why was this method important?
The SCIENTIFIC METHOD is made up of several steps
The ultimate goal is to discover whether or not a hypothesis is true…
If it is, it becomes scientific law

5. His biggest findings were the Laws of Motion and Gravity
Who was Isaac Newton?
Used reason and the scientific method to make many important discoveries
Found out that white light is actually made up of many different colors
Invented a new form of math  calculus
ISAAC NEWTON
His biggest findings were the Laws of Motion and Gravity

6. What impact did reason have on science?
Using reason and the scientific method, thinkers made many more scientific breakthroughs

7. What did William Harvey do?
William Harvey discovered circulation – understanding how the heart pumps blood through the body

8. What did Robert Hooke do?
Robert Hooke discovered cells – those small structures that make up living tissue

9. and Air is composed of a mixture of gases
What did Robert Boyle do?
Robert Boyle discovered that all materials can be broken down into elements
and Air is composed of a mixture of gases

10. What did Joseph Priestley do?
Joseph Priestley discovered that oxygen is one of the major gases in the air we breathe
and
that the process of combustion (burning) requires oxygen and a flammable material

11. Essential Question
What were some of the most important achievements of the Scientific Revolution?

12. SCIENTIFIC REVOLUTION