Vocabulary
An ancient form of paper, made from a plant of the same name.
What is Papyrus?
Egyptians had incredibly advanced medical practices for their time and used this method of science.
What is trial and error?
This scientist thought all matter was like sand and made up of these very tiny particles called atoms.
Who is Democritus?
During the Dark Ages, Alchemists main goal was to turn lead into this substance.
What is gold?
The idea that living organisms can be spontaneously formed from nonliving substances.
What is Spontaneous generation?
Egyptian doctors treated wounds with this type of bread.
What is Moldy bread? (Also known as penicillin)
This scientist was well respected, but also was responsible for some incorrect ideas that hampered science for many, many years. He championed the idea of spontaneous generation.
Who is Aristotle?
This worldview began to inspire changes during the end of the dark ages and started to replace the Roman worldview.
What is Christian Worldview?
The systematic study of the natural world through observation and experimentation in order to formulate general laws.
What is science?
Egyptian patients who were experiencing pain would be given these seeds to eat.
What are Poppy Seeds?
(Poppy seeds have morphine and codeine which are pain relieving drugs)
This scientist studied the heavens and was one of the first to attempt a complete description of the Planets and stars.
Who is Ptolemy?
During the Enlightenment period, a good change was that science began to stop relying on the authority of these individuals.
What is past great scientists?
Your best educated guess.
What is a hypothesis?
Egyptian doctors documented information, transported it to other scholars, and stored it for future generation using this new invention.
What is Papyrus?
(Prior groups wrote on clay tablets or on rocks)
This scientist did great work in mathematics. In fact, he applied mathematical formulas to explain why certain things happened the way they did.
Who is Archimedes?
During the Enlightenment period, a bad change was that science began to move away from this authority.
What is the bible?
A formal document which describes a scientific experiment.
What is a Lab Report?
During the 2650 BC, this Egyptian physician was well known for his medical knowledge and ability to heal. People would travel hundreds of miles in hope that he would cure their illnesses.
Who is Imhotep?
One of the most famous scientists in the field of quantum mechanics. He developed a new way of looking at light, matter, and gravity.
Who is Albert Einstein?
Galileo built this instrument out of a tube with two lenses to help him collect a lot more data about the heavens, but he was not the inventor.
What is a telescope?