1. The Scientific Revolution
Changing the way people think…
Chapter 6 Section 1

2. UEQ and LEQ
UEQ: How did the Scientific Revolution and the Enlightenment change the world?
LEQ: What was the Scientific Revolution? What new inventions were created as a result of the Scientific Revolution?

3. Vocabulary Renaissance Reformation Scientific Revolution
Geocentric Theory
Heliocentric Theory
Aristotle
Copernicus
Galileo Galilei
Isaac Newton

4. Europe Map Activity
In order for something to start, it must start in a certain location. The Scientific Revolution started in many different cities in many different countries in Europe.
Using the blank European Map handout, the map on page 187, and four different colored pencils, fill in the blank map.
Properly label the countries and cities where Enlightenment ideas started and came from.

5. Scientific Revolution Cities

6. Continued Map Activity
Using the distance ruler in the lower left hand corner of the map on page 187, measure the distance between Scientific Revolution cities.
About how far are cities from each other?
How might ideas, tools, and Scientific thinkers travel from city to city?
Study the small map of the U.S. on page 187
What states did Scientific Revolution ideas spread into?
What two U.S. cities were locations for the Scientific Revolution?
How did ideas get from Europe to the U.S.?

7. How would you react to change?
First, Read over the paragraph at the top of page 188.
Next, study the picture in the center.
Finally, answer both “examining the issues” questions and turn them in. (5 points each)
Once your finished answering the questions, discuss your answers with the person sitting next to you.
With a partner come up with an answer to this question, “What
is another event in history where a new idea or event
challenged old ideas and the ways people thought?”
Explain your group answer in a paragraph, be sure to
include the event, and two ways it changed old ideas or
ways people thought. Turn in Group answer (20 points)

8. The Beginning From 1300 to 1600, Europe went through the Renaissance.
Changes in learning, art, and other parts of life.
Scholars (People) began to challenge and question ideas.
Example: The Earth is Flat; idea challenged by Columbus
Europe also went through the Reformation.
Change in religion
People challenged religious beliefs.
Example: God created humans; humans evolved from apes

9. Renaissance and Reformation
Challenging Religion
Michelangelo’s David
Da Vinci’s
Mona Lisa

10. Scientific Revolution
Beginning in the 1500’s people began to write and publish new books and articles that challenged old ideas and the church.
These new challenges changed the world.
Scientific Revolution
New way of thinking about the world.
People watched and questioned things that happened.
Example: Why is the sky blue? Why does it rain?
Top of Page 190, list three discoveries or circumstances that led to the Scientific Revolution.

11. What led to the Revolution…
European explorers traveled to Africa, Asia, and the Americas.
Discovery of new people, animals, foods.
Invention of printing press.
Allowed books and articles to be printed faster
Exploration of the world caused more scientific research.
New instruments and measurements for science

12. Beginning of Modern Day Science
Before the 1500’s thinkers and people believed what was true or false by reading ancient books or by reading the Bible.
Geocentric Theory
Earth was at the center of the Universe and the sun, moon, and planets revolved around it.
Christian religion told people that God placed Earth at the center of the Universe.
Ancient thinker Aristotle came up with idea.
Draw a picture of what you think the geocentric theory looks like.

13. Geocentric Theory

14. The New Universe
The church and the common sense of people caused many to believe the geocentric theory.
Nicolaus Copernicus
Astronomer (studied outer space)
In the 1500’s he began studying space to see if the sun was at the center of the solar system.
Studied the solar system for 25 years.
Heliocentric Theory
Copernicus proved that the sun was at the center of the solar system and the planets went around it.

15. Our Solar System

16. Galileo and the Church Galileo Galilei Catholic Church
Continued the work of Copernicus
Created one of the first telescopes to help him study the solar system.
In his book “Starry Messenger” Galileo challenged Aristotle’s ideas about the solar system.
Catholic Church
Angered that Galileo’s book went against their beliefs, teachings, and the Christian religion.
If people believed Galileo, people may challenge other church beliefs.
Example: Is there a God?

17. Galileo and the Catholic Church
Galileo’s Trial in Church
Galileo Changes the Church

18. Political Cartoon Study

19. End of Galileo’s Life
Catholic Church ordered Galileo not to defend the ideas of Copernicus and his own ideas.
Galileo remained silent and did not speak about his findings in public.
1632
Galileo prints a second book that presents his ideas and Copernicus’s ideas.
Pope has Galileo brought to Rome for a trial.
Galileo is forced to kneel and read a fake confession from which he agrees Copernicus was wrong.
Galileo is forced to live under house arrest until his death in 1642.

20. New Way of Thinking
Because of Copernicus and Galileo, scientists began to think differently.
Scientific Method
New Way of Thinking
Scientists gather information and test new ideas.
Still used today, scientists observe the world and conduct experiments.
Through the scientific method, people have a better understanding of the world.

21. Scientific Method Today

22. Newton
By the 1600’s, the work of older scientists not only changed the way people viewed the world, but changed the way other scientists thought.
Sir Isaac Newton
English Scientist
Brought the work and ideas of Galileo and Copernicus together by saying that Earth and all objects in the universe were affected by gravity.
Newton also said that the universe was like a clock, with everything working together.

23. Isaac Newton and Gravity

24. Scientific Revolution Discoveries Poster
Using the long white paper, follow my directions for how I want you to fold the paper. Use the example below on how to set the mini-poster up.
Scientific Tools
Human Body and Medicine
Chemistry
Important People
What Changed?

25. Exit Ticket
On a lined piece of paper explain how each of the terms or people below changed the way we think or changed science.
Galileo Galilei
Isaac Newton
Scientific Revolution
Copernicus