Origin of Science in South Asia

STARTER ACTIVITY

Open Ended

Who is Ibne Sina?

Open Ended

What is Al Baruni remembered for?

Open Ended

What are some technological developments in the South Asia?

ORIGINS OF SCIENCE IN SOUTH ASIA

LEARNING OBJECTIVE:

To identify and explain the achievements in
the fields of Mathematics and Science in
South Asia.(11thcentury)

LO:- TO IDENTIFY AND EXPLAIN THE ACHIEVEMENTS OF MATHEMATICS
AND SCIENCE IN SOUTH ASIA.

Finally, connect the concept with
modern technology.

We can explain the achievements of
Ibn Sina and Al Baruni in Science and
mathematics.

We can identify and list the
achievements of Math and science in
pre modern period.

Key words

Indian Arithmetic
Circumference
Al- Biruni
Ibn Sina

Some pharmacies in the UAE are named for Ibn Sina. He was a physician, poet, and scientist. In a book about his life, Ibn Sina states that he was tutored in mathematics by an Indian teacher in the Indian manner. This meant that Indian systems of calculation and numeric notation were advanced for the time. Indian-style mathematicians used the number system with zero and had a decimal system similar to the one we use now.

Abu Rayhan Al-Biruni (973-1048 C.E.) was a polymath scholar, scientist, mathematician, historian, and sociologist who lived during the same period of Ibn Sina. He was born in what is now Uzbekistan. Al-Biruni wrote in detail about India at the time and its people including important social and economic systems. Al-Biruni wrote extensive notes on Indian mathematics and science as he found it in the 11th century. He wrote about using fractions. He wrote about a system of measuring and estimating the size of the earth using principles of trigonometry and careful observation.

ASSESSMENT

Multiple Choice

India in the 11th Century-

• 
  Use of Decimal

• Use of 0

• Use of Fraction

• Use of light

Multiple Choice

What was Ibn Sina remembered for-

• Soldier, Writer, Historian

• Poet, Scientist, Physician

• Minister, Painter

• Magician

Multiple Choice

What type of number system did Ibn Sina use?

• Calculations and Numeric Notations were advanced with time.

• Number systems were only just getting developed.

Multiple Choice

Al Biruni developed a system of measuring and estimating the size of the earth using trignometry and careful observations. He measured the height of a mountain and angle of point to the horizon.

• True

• False

Multiple Choice

Where was Al Biruni' s Birthplace?

• Present (Cambodia)

• Present (Uzbekistan)

• Present (Myanmar)

Poll

How do you feel about today's lesson?

• I need more practice

• I am getting better at it

• I can do it on my own

• I can explain it to others

Why were Al Baruni’s calculations important to our Knowledge of the Earth and navigation?

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Answer