ES. 2.5: Explain how Scientific Theory well substantiated explanation of Systems and – – scientific theory changes some aspect of the natural that is acquired through system models over time with the the scientific method and repeatedly tested and introduction of new confirmed through observation and experimentation Stability and information and Ptolemy Greek astronomer and mathematician who change – observational data. Use based his astronomy on the belief that all heavenly works from ancient Greeks bodies revolved around Earth such as Ptolemy, and other Copernicus Polish astronomer who believed that earth – astronomers including and other planets revolved around the sun Copernicus, Brahe, Kepler, Danish astronomer whose observations of the – and Galileo to demonstrate planets provided the basis for Kepler’s Laws of the effect of observational planetary motion data and scientific discussion Kepler German astronomer and mathematician who is – on our understanding of the considered the founder of celestial mechanics, accurately mechanics and motion of described the elliptical orbits of Earth our solar system. Galileo Italian astronomer and mathematician who – was the first to use a telescope to study the stars, demonstrated that different weights descend at the same rate
ES. 2.5: Explain how scientific theory changes over time with the introduction of new information and observational data. Use works from ancient Greeks such as Ptolemy, and other astronomers including Copernicus, Brahe, Kepler, and Galileo to demonstrate the effect of observational data and scientific discussion on our understanding of the mechanics and motion of our solar system. Scientific Theory – well – substantiated explanation of some aspect of the natural that is acquired through the scientific method and repeatedly tested and confirmed through observation and experimentation Ptolemy – Greek astronomer and mathematician who based his astronomy on the belief that all heavenly bodies revolved around Earth Copernicus – Polish astronomer who believed that earth and other planets revolved around the sun – Danish astronomer whose observations of the planets provided the basis for Kepler’s Laws of planetary motion Kepler – German astronomer and mathematician who is considered the founder of celestial mechanics, accurately described the elliptical orbits of Earth Galileo – Italian astronomer and mathematician who was the first to use a telescope to study the stars, demonstrated that different weights descend at the same rate Systems and system models Stability and change
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