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Nicolaus Copernicus Lesson Plans
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Students explore the scientific revolution. In this scientific revolution lesson, students complete activities regarding Ptolemy, Copernicus, and the Church.
Young scholars build the two models of the universe created by Aristotle and Copernicus. They compare and contrast the two universes. They create hypothesis on how each model functions.
Students research the two opposing views and biographical information about Ptolemy and Copernicus in order to be familiar with the societal viewpoints that influenced the thinking of these two scientists. Students role-play supporters of each scientist in order to present their research.
Young scholars study the scientific accomplishments of Nicholas Copernicus, Tycho Brahe, Johannes Kepler, and Isaac Newton. In groups, they research one of the scientists and make a visual model or presentation that shows the scientist's ideas of the universe.
Students discover the contributions of early astronomers and scientists. In this research skills lesson, students research electronic and print sources about Galileo Galilei, Aristarchus, Hipparchus, Claudius Ptolemy, Nicholas Copernicus, Johannes Kepler, Isaac Newton, Edwin Hubble, and William Herschel. Students create PowerPoint presentations and share them with their classmates.
Students determine the difference between a geocentric universe and a heliocentric universe.
Students list differences in the diagrams of a geocentric universe and a heliocentric universe. They students describe the religious impact of this change on man's conception of the universe and man's place within it. Students describe the impact of the Copernican view on cosmology of the late sixteenth and seventeenth century.
Learners explore electrolytes and why they are important. For this chemistry lesson students complete a lab and answer questions about the results.
Eighth graders are introduced to the Copernican Revolution and the differences between medieval perspectives about the origins and nature of the universe. After viewing and discussing a video, 8th graders summarize what they learned in an essay.
Students recognize the change of the seasons by way of modeling the Earth-Sun system. They model the orbit of the earth around the sun and explore how and why the patterns of winter and summer occur.
