Scientific RevolutionScientific Revolution Middle Ages: Europeans followed what the Middle Ages: Europeans followed what the

Greeks, Romans, or Bible said about the physical Greeks, Romans, or Bible said about the physical worldworldThought earth was the center of the universeThought earth was the center of the universe

mid-1500s, scientists began to question accepted mid-1500s, scientists began to question accepted beliefs out of curiositybeliefs out of curiosity

Discovery of new lands with new plants and Discovery of new lands with new plants and animals raised even more curiosity! (what was animals raised even more curiosity! (what was this age called?)this age called?)

DescriptionDescription: created new theories based on:: created new theories based on:1.1. Willingness to question old beliefsWillingness to question old beliefs2.2. Observation Observation 3.3. ExperimentationExperimentation

Significance at the end!Significance at the end!

Scientific RevolutionScientific Revolution

Nicolaus CopernicusNicolaus Copernicus: discovered the earth : discovered the earth revolved around the sun like the rest of the revolved around the sun like the rest of the planets and the moon around the earthplanets and the moon around the earthFeared attack so did not publish till his death!Feared attack so did not publish till his death! (Significance on next page)(Significance on next page)

Galileo GalileiGalileo Galilei: made several discoveries : made several discoveries that disproved several ancient beliefsthat disproved several ancient beliefsCreated one of the 1Created one of the 1stst telescopes to study telescopes to study

planetsplanetsFindings went against the church and was forced Findings went against the church and was forced

to deny his findings about the planets’ surfacesto deny his findings about the planets’ surfacesHis ideas still spread!His ideas still spread!

TheoriesTheories Copernicus Copernicus

Significance:Significance:Before: Before: GeocentricGeocentric: :

Earth was center of Earth was center of the universe the universe

After: After: HeliocentricHeliocentric: : Sun was the center of Sun was the center of the universe and the universe and earth and the other earth and the other planets revolved planets revolved around it. around it. (Copernicus)(Copernicus)

Scientific MethodScientific Method

New interest in the physical world lead to New interest in the physical world lead to a new approach in explorationa new approach in exploration

Created by Created by Descartes + BaconDescartes + Bacon

1.1. Asked a questionAsked a question

2.2. Form a hypothesis/ Attempt to answerForm a hypothesis/ Attempt to answer

3.3. Perform experimentPerform experiment

4.4. Use results to prove or change hypothesisUse results to prove or change hypothesis

Isaac NewtonIsaac Newton

Law of GravityLaw of GravityUsed mathematics to show Used mathematics to show

the motion of the planets the motion of the planets had the same impact on had the same impact on humans on earthhumans on earth

every object in universe every object in universe attracts attracts every other every other object object

New Inventions Emerge!New Inventions Emerge!

Microscope: allowed to see creatures to Microscope: allowed to see creatures to small for the naked eye to seesmall for the naked eye to see

Weather tools: barometer and Weather tools: barometer and thermometerthermometer

New instruments lead to better New instruments lead to better observations, new discoveriesobservations, new discoveries

Scientific RevolutionScientific Revolution

SignificanceSignificance: Rejection of ancient : Rejection of ancient accepted beliefs, went against the church, accepted beliefs, went against the church, and found new ways to study science and found new ways to study science using the scientific method!using the scientific method!

Scientific Method became a new Scientific Method became a new philosophy used all over the world and still philosophy used all over the world and still today!today!