Do Now: Write down the definition of science below. Science is the ability to observe the world and reach conclusions about how it works. In what ways has science impacted your life? In your own words please define faith. Coach Smith

The scientific mind is different from the religious mind. A scientist looks to prove his ideas about the world. Faith alone is not enough. Coach Smith

The Scientific Revolution changed world history. Coach Smith

The Scientific Revolution began during the Renaissance and continued through the 17 th and 18 th centuries. Coach Smith

Church was still main authority Geocentric universe (earth- centered) Renaissance and Reformation challenge old views Many scientists now challenge theories Coach Smith

People began to ask questions, to observe, and to think independently. Why, Why, Why… No longer content to turn to religion for answers, scientists wanted to know why events happened. Observation Coach Smith

People used the scientific method. They did not look to the Church for answers. Coach Smith

Proves Copernican theory First to use a telescope to document the stars He faced the Inquisition and forced to recant his theories Placed on index of Forbidden books For the scientist, seeing is believing. This is a heliocentric model. The sun is the center of the solar system. Coach Smith

Scientific Method: uses observation, hypothesis, and experimentation Francis Bacon: inductive logic. experimentation and the collection and analysis of data. Rene Descartes: deductive method, whatever could be doubted must be rejected “I think, therefore I am” Isaac Newton: Law of Gravitation, Calculus Sir Isaac Newton Coach Smith

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New ways of thinking; new ways of learning Coach Smith

The Scientific Revolution Define science. How does the Scientific Method differ from Faith? How did the Scientific Revolution change World History? Coach Smith

What was the Scientific Revolution? Why did scientists during the Scientific Revolution sometimes come into conflict with Church officials? Describe the scientific method. Who was Galileo Galilei and what did he believe? In what ways did the Scientific Revolution weaken the power of the church? Coach Smith