Scientific Rev Notes

The Scientific Revolution

The Scientific Revolution

■ From 1550 to 1700, Europe experienced a Scientific

Revolution when new ideas in physics, astronomy,
biology, anatomy changed the way Europeans viewed
the natural world

Causes of the Scientific

Revolution

■ The voyages of discovery

and colonization

■ Ancient & Medieval works

translated into Latin,
then vernacular
languages

■ New inventions &

institutions that
promoted sharing of
knowledge

Open Ended

Describe one of the causes of the scientific revolution

Heliocentric Theory

Geocentric vs. Heliocentric Models
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VyQ8Tb85HrU

Heliocentric Model

■ Geocentric (Old):

Planets and sun
revolve around the
earth

■ Heliocentric (New):

Earth revolves
around the Sun

■ Night and day

caused by Earth’s
rotation

Open Ended

In which model does the earth revolve around the sun?

Nicolaus Copernicus

(1473-1543)

■ Sun-centered universe –

heliocentric theory

■ Earth is no different than

any other planet

■ On the Revolutions of the

Heavenly Spheres (1543)

■http://www.npr.org/2011/11/08/141931239/for-copernicus-a-p
erfect-heaven-put-sun-at-center

Johannes Kepler (1571-1630)

■ Uses experiments &

observations

■ Planetary movement is

a mathematical formula

■ Planets move around

the Sun in elliptical
orbits NOT circles

■ Confirms Copernicus

ideas

Galileo Galilei (1564-1642)

■ Designs 1st telescope w/lens & sees

movement of stars & moons (similar
to the movement of the planets)

■ Church believes heavens are fixed,

unmoving & earth is central 🡪 they
are furious w/Galileo!

■ Galileo accused of crimes against

Church) 🡪 forced to recant his
statements

■ He is placed under house arrest until

his death eight years later.

Brainpop

Multiple Choice

Why was galileo put under house arrest by the Catholic Church?

• Galileo was put under house arrest for his invention of the telescope.
• Galileo was put under house arrest for his support of alchemy.
• Galileo was put under house arrest for his discoveries and theories that went against Catholic teachings

• Galileo was put under house arrest for opposing the Protestant Reformation.

Isaac Newton (1642-1727)

■ Universal law of motion 🡪

every object in universe
attracts every other object

■ Explained gravity (what goes

up must come down)

■ Universe is a giant clock- all

parts work together but God
set clock in motion.

Andreas Vesalius

(1514-1564)

■ First to dissect human

bodies (even though a
disapproved practice)

■ Wrote On the Fabric of

the Human Body (1543)

■ His published detailed

drawings of human
organs, bones & muscle.

William Harvey (1578-1657)

■ Published On the

Motion of the Heart
and Blood in Animals
(1628)

■ Showed heart acted

as a pump to circulate
blood throughout
body

Open Ended

Pick one of the scientific revolution scientists and tell me about what they did. Must answer in complete sentences

Francis Bacon
(1561-1626)

■ English politician & writer

with an interest in science. Did not invent bacon

■ Criticized ancient

philosophers on how they
arrived at conclusions.

■ Urged scientists to

experiment in order to
arrive at conclusions

■ Developed Scientific Method

Multiple Choice

Did francis bacon invent bacon?

• No, Francis Bacon did not invent bacon.
• Francis Bacon was man who was made out of bacon. He could not go anywhere without birds and stray cats and dogs trying to eat him.

• Bacon was named after Francis Bacon.
• Francis Bacon was a chef who created bacon recipes.

The Scientific Method

■ Observation

■ Research

■ Hypothesis

■ Experiment

■ Analysis

■ Conclusion

Reflection

1. What was the
scientific revolution

2. Describe 1 of the
causes of the scientific
revolution

3. What are the
differences between the
Geocentric and
Heliocentric models of
the solar system?

4. Why was the church
so angry with Galileo?
What happened to him?

5. What did Isaac
Newton write about?

6. What is the scientific
method? List the 6 steps