1. The Origins of the Scientific Revolution Topic

2. Essential Question Who and what contributed to the Scientific Revolution? Essential Question:

3. What was the Scientific Revolution? A period of great advances in science (1500- 1700s)

4. What ideas influenced the Scientific Revolution? Greek rationalism- They used logic and reason rather than faith to find answers to questions

5. How did Islamic scholars contribute to the Scientific Revolution? They preserved the scientific writings of the Greeks by translating it to Arabic and Latin They developed a new branch of mathematics called Algebra

6. What sparked the new interest in science during the Renaissance? Humanism challenged religion and accepted beliefs Exploration of new lands in Asia, Africa, and the Americas New inventions such as the telescope, microscope, thermometer, and barometer

7. Summary Write a 6+ sentence summary about the origins of the Scientific Revolution. Make sure to include what people and ideas contributed to it.