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Magic and Science ◦ How did people who believed in magic learn about nature? ◦ How do scientists learn about nature?
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Students will understand the influence of revolution and social change in the transition from early modern to contemporary societies. ◦ Assess the importance of intellectual and cultural change on early modern society. ◦ Analyze the significant ideas and philosophies of the scientific revolution.
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Little difference between science and magic ◦ Alchemists Spells Magic formulas Lead into gold ◦ Astrologers ◦ Aristotle ◦ Natural philosophers Roger Bacon Scientific exploration Mostly alchemy Great teacher Relied on religious teachings and the classics
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Spirit of the Renaissance ◦ Curiosity ◦ Investigation ◦ Discovery ◦ Experiment ◦ Mathematics ◦ Instruments ◦ Humanism
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http://www.sciencebuddies.org/science-fair- projects/project_scientific_method.shtml
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Geocentric vs. Heliocentric ◦ Published heliocentric theory (1543) ◦ Received little attention
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Used scientific method to prove Copernicus’ theory Published Laws of Planetary Motion 1609
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Telescope ◦ Mountains and valleys of the moon ◦ Saturn ◦ Sun spots ◦ Jupiter’s moons Physics Published in 1632 ◦ Inquisition ◦ Renounced his ideas ◦ House arrest
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AYz_K3m wq6A&safety_mode=true&persist_safety_mod e=1&safe=active http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AYz_K3m wq6A&safety_mode=true&persist_safety_mod e=1&safe=active
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Law of universal gravitation ◦ All bodies attract each other ◦ Attraction can be measured Laws of motion ◦ Inertia An object at rest will stay at rest unless acted upon by an unbalanced force. An object in motion will stay in motion unless acted upon by an unbalanced force. Gravity Seatbelt ◦ Acceleration F=MA ◦ For every action there is an opposite and equal reaction. Rocket jumping
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Andreas Vesalius ◦ Anatomy ◦ On the Fabric of the Human Body William Harvey ◦ Circulation ◦ Heart
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French philosopher and mathematician Discourse on Method ◦ All assumptions had to be proven on the basis of known facts ◦ “I think therefore I am” Refraction (optics)
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Scientific theories could be developed only through observation Novum Organum
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Gottfried Liebnitz ◦ Calculus Antoni van Leeuwenhoek ◦ Used microscope to study bacteria Robert Boyle ◦ Chemistry Joseph Priestly ◦ Oxygen Antoine Lavoisier ◦ Law of the conservation of matter Matter changes form but doesn’t go away Oxygen and fire Steam and air
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http://eq.uen.org/emedia/items/c45edf9e- ab20-1857-bcd4-11b239c1aec7/1/ http://eq.uen.org/emedia/items/c45edf9e- ab20-1857-bcd4-11b239c1aec7/1/ Remember pioneer is our friend.
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scientific method geocentric theory heliocentric theory Roger Bacon Nicolaus Copernicus Johannes Kepler Galileo Isaac Newton Andreas Vesalius Rene Descartes Francis Bacon Robert Boyle
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