Ancient scientists：古代的科学家

Ancient scientists：古代的科学家 1. Aristarchus of Samos 2. Archimedes (Syracuse, 287-212 B.C.) 3. Daniel Bernoulli’s 4. Joseph Black 5. Callippus (Cyzicus, 370-300 B.C.) 6. Rudolf Clausius 7. Nicolaus Copernicus 8. John Dalton 9. Rene Descartes 10. Eratosthenes of Cyrene (276-200 B.C.) 11. Euclid (300 B.C.) 12. Michael Faraday 13. Galileo Galilei 14. Hipparchus of Nicea (190-120 B.C.) 15. Johannes Kepler 16. Lord Kelvin 17. Sir Isaac Newton 18. Pythagoras of Samos (569-500 B.C.). 19. Pierre-Simon Laplace’s 20. Thales of Miletus (624-560 B.C.) Ancient Scientist/ Mathematician Research Paper Given an ancient scientist or mathematician, please research to find the following information: 1. What are two contributions this person is known to have given the scientific or mathematical world? 2. Explain one of the person’s contributions in great detail; what is it; how does it work; how is it useful? 3. A. If the person created a formula, please write the formula and work an example problem. B. If the person made a discovery, explain what information they compiled to yield their discovery. 4. What was this person’s occupation? 5. When did this person live? 6. How long did this person live? 7. What was the attitude towards science when this person lived? 8. How could we test this person’s contribution in class? Write up a reasonable process that we could follow. 9. How has this person’s contribution impacted your life? Requirements , This research paper must be written in 12 point Times New Roman font, 1.5 spacing, and one inch margins all around. The minimum length is eight paragraphs, each with a minimum of four sentences. The maximum length is ten paragraphs, each with at least four sentences. , The paper must be written in collaboration with a partner, who will be assigned by the instructor. , The paper must be written on “google docs”, and the instructor must be invited to the paper as well. (In that way the instructor can see when work was completed, and who did what.) If your instructor is Mrs. Domenico, invite: domenicok@thompson.k12.co.us If your instructor is Mr. Shearer, invite: shearerm@thompson.k12.co.us The paper is due at the beginning of class, two periods from today. If it is Thursday, it is , due the beginning of class Wednesday; if it is Friday, it is due the beginning of class Thursday. (Do not print it out; it will be shared and graded on-line.) , This assignment is worth 25 points; points will be awarded individually based on the quality of contributions from each partner. Individual Bonus-This is five bonus points for each person who completes a quality item Write the ancient person’s name, and imbed their unique contribution to human understanding within the name. For example, if the person invented the electric razor you could write their name in the shape of an electric razor. Or, an image of a razor could be contained within the letters, serving the function as both part of a letter and a symbol for the invention. Color, creativity, accuracy, and visual appeal are the targets!