41816 AIM How did the Scientific Revolution emerge

4/18/16 AIM: How did the Scientific Revolution emerge from humanistic beliefs in Europe? Do-Now: What is the scientific method? (Think what you have done in Living Environment).

The Scientific Method • By the early 1600 s, a new approach to science had emerged, known as the Scientific Method – painstaking method used to confirm findings and to prove or disprove a hypothesis.

The Scientific Revolution • In the 1500 s and 1600 s the Scientific Revolution changed the way Europeans looked at the world. • People began to make conclusions based on experimentation and observation, instead of merely accepting traditional ideas.

Nicolaus Copernicus • Copernicus was a Polish astronomer who studied in Italy. • In his book, Copernicus made two conclusions: 1. The universe is heliocentric, or sun-centered. 2. The Earth is merely one of several planets revolving around the sun.

Reaction to Copernicus • Most scholars rejected his theory because it went against the Church.

Johannes Kepler • Johannes Kepler, a German astronomer calculated the orbits of the planets revolving around the sun. • Kepler’s finding help explain the paths followed by man-made satellites today.

Galileo Galilei • Galileo Galilei was an Italian astronomer. • Galileo assembled the first telescope which allowed him to see mountains on the moon and fiery spots on the sun.

Classwork: 4/18/16 • Complete Document Based Questions related to the Scientific Revolution found on the class website. • Please be ready to actively discuss!!! Participation is part of MP 5 grade.

4/19/16 AIM: What impact did pushback by intellectuals against the church have on European society? Do-Now: How did Copernicus shape the study of astronomy? Why was there resistance to his theory?

The Scientific Method Newton • Sir Isaac Newton was an English scholar. • Newton was the most influential scientist of the Scientific Revolution. • He used math to prove the existence of gravity - a force that kept planets in their orbits around the sun, and also caused objects to fall towards the earth.

The Scientific Method • Francis Bacon was an English. • Bacon popularized the scientific method and used it with philosophy and knowledge. • Bacon argued that truth could not be known at the beginning of a question, but only at the end after a long process of investigation. Francis Bacon

The Scientific Method René Descartes • Descartes was a French scientist, mathematician, and philosopher. • Descartes emphasized human reasoning as the best road to understanding. “I think, therefore I am”

Classwork: 4/19/16 • Complete reading from Descartes about Gailileo and answer three associated questions found on the class website. • Please be ready to actively discuss!!! Participation is part of MP 5 grade.