1. The Scientific Revolution
Mr. C’s 7th Grade Social Studies

2. Main idea: Science & Technology
Mid-1500’s scientists began to question traditional beliefs and develop new explanations based on experimentation.

3. Why it matters now...
Questioning led to the modern scientific method...
Who knows what the scientific method is?

4. Scientific Method
A process to discover knowledge of the natural world.
uses evidence, testing, reason, logic.. not tradition, or beliefs to answer questions

5. Terms and names Geocentric Theory Heliocentric Theory
Scientific Revolution
Scientific Method
Galileo Galilei
Isaac Newton

6. Setting the stage 1300 to 1600... time of great change
Rebirth of learning and arts
Scholars began to question old ideas, birth of modern science

7. Setting the stage
Meanwhile Reformation questioned religious traditions & The Church
Scientific revolution changed how people viewed the world.

8. Roots of Modern Science
Medieval view: People thought the Earth was the center of the Universe: (Geocentric Theory)
This was taught by the Church, Aristotle & Ptolemy...

9. A New way of Thinking Scholars began to challenge Geocentric Theory.
Scientific Revolution: Based on observation, testing. This method challenged traditional views.

10. A Revolutionary Model of the Universe (Cosmos)
Heliocentric Theory: The sun is the center of the Universe.
Developed by Copernicus
Today we know this is not true either.

11. Galielieo’s Disvoveries
Telescope...discover ed moons of Jupiter/ dark spots on the Sun among other discoveries.
Shattered aristotle’s theory that moon and stars made of pure perfect substance.

12. conflict with the church
His Book in1632: “Dialogue Concerning the Two Chief World Systems”
Contradicted with Biblical view
Under threat of torture he recanted.

13. scientific method
A logical method for discovering things about the natural world.
Based on evidence, facts, testing
How is this different than the old way?

14. Scientific Revolution
Bacon & Decartes helped to develop scientific method.
Both relied on logic, reason and evidence.

15. Famous quote “I think, therefore I am” Decartes
The only reason we know we exists is because we can think.

16. Newton: Law of gravity
Developed explanation why objects with mass attract each other. (Law of attraction)
Explained by the Theory of Gravity
Book: “Mathematical principles of Natural Philosophy.”

17. Scientific Revolution spreads
Medicine and the Human Body
Discoveries in Chemistry
Modern science was born...

18. It all Boils Down to This:
Scientific Revolution changed the way people think
People questioned church
Scientific method (Reason/logic)

19. ?4U-
Why do you think the development of the scientific method and increased literacy was a challenge to the church and old power structure in society?