Scientific Revolution

Vocabulary!

Let's begin a New Unit!

What is this Time Period?

The Scientific Revolution - A period of time toward the end of the Renaissance when new ideas in Math, Science, Physics, and Philosophy came into being

*People questioned ideas and beliefs that had been accepted in the past

*People were no longer afraid of the mysteries of "why"

(1500s-1700s) ?

1. Scientific Revolution

A period of rapid scientific discoveries

and changes in the late 1500s-1700s.

2.Science

Science - Any organized study of the natural world and how it works

3. Theology

The study of God and religion.

4. Theory

An explanation of how or why something happens

5.Scientific Method

Orderly way of collecting

and analyzing evidence

6. Physics

The study of forces and attractions

7. Astronomy

The branch of science that deals with celestial objects, space, and the physical universe as a whole.

8. Natural Law

the use of reason to analyze human nature

9. Sir Isaac Newton

English physicist,mathematician, astronomer, natural philosopher, alchemist and theologian

Famous for:-the Law of Gravity/Motion-First Telescope

10. Heliocentric Theory

•Nicholas Copernicus develops the heliocentric theory—planets revolve around the sun

Italian physicist,mathematician, astronomer, and philosopher who played a major role in the Scientific Revolution

*Made improvements to the telescope*Father of Observational Astronomyand Physics*Supported Copernicanism

11. Galileo Galilei

12. Anton Van

Leeuwenhoek

*The First Micro Biologist*Made the first usable

microscope*The first to see and

describe bacteriaWe can thank him for

helping pave the way for curing a lot of common illnesses and diseases!

Once you finish your vocab:

Please grab some color pencils/crayons and work on your Unit 3: Age of Exploration title pages in your IN Book pages 22 and 23!

These pages must be completed by Thursday! Use this link to remind yourself what your title pages must include: http://sarahschambach.pbworks.com/w/page/68758042/Title%20Page%20Criteria

Once you finish your title pages:

Create a story using five of either your vocabulary words or scientists. Pretend you are a scientist from the scientific revolution. What area of science would you want to contribute?

What scientists would you choose to work with?