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Writing Exercises: The Scientific Revolution I
Nicolaus Copernicus was one of the many amazing minds that contributed to the scientific revolution. Have your class practice their expository writing skills while they show their understanding of post Renaissance shifts in scientific...
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The Scientific Revolution: 1500-1700
Discover the key players involved in reshaping scientific thought during the scientific revolution. Basic information regarding major contributions of Brahe, Copernicus, Galileo, Bacon, Kepler, Descartes, and Newton are covered in this...
American Chemical Society
Joseph Priestley, Discoverer of Oxygen
Do you want to hear a joke about nitrogen and oxygen? NO. We all know there is oxygen in the air and that plants produce oxygen, but how was it discovered? Scholars read a handout, answer questions, and analyze material in the...
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On the Shoulders of Giants
Students select an astronomer or scientist from the past, research the role that they played in the development of the heliocentric revolution, and make presentations on their achievements.
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Subordination Worksheet 1
In this grammar instructional activity, students practice combining several short sentences in fifteen groups of sentences into one effective simple or complex sentence.
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Telescopes Then And Now
In this telescopes instructional activity, students will read information about the differences between the early telescopes and the modern telescopes. Then students will complete 2 short answer questions.
Florida State University
Florida State University: Science, Optics & You: Nicolaus Copernicus
Biography of Nicolaus Copernicus (1473-1543), the scientist who first put forward the theory that the Sun was the center of the universe.
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University of Zagreb: Nicolaus Copernicus
An interesting biography of Nicolaus Copernicus, the famous astronomer.
Famous Scientists
Famous Scientists: Nicolaus Copernicus
This article will take you through the life and accomplishments of Nicolaus Copernicus.
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Nicolaus Copernicus
Learn about the life of the man who set off a scientific revolution with his sun centered theory in this article that details the biography of Nicolaus Copernicus.
University of St. Andrews (UK)
University of St. Andrews: Nicolaus Copernicus
This site provides a biography of Nicolaus Copernicus. Content includes pictures, cross-references to relevant history topics, a list of honors awarded to Copernicus, and more.
NASA
Nasa Star Child: Nicolaus Copernicus (Level 1)
Part of a NASA site for younger children, this site contains a short biography of Copernicus with hyperlinks to terms. Printable version available.
University Corporation for Atmospheric Research
Ucar: High Alt. Observatory: Nicolaus Copernicus (1473 1543)
This site contains a short biography of Copernicus.
Wolfram Research
Wolfram Science World: Copernicus, Nicolaus (1473 1543)
A biography of Nicolaus Copernicus and his contribution to science, specifically astronomy.
Google Cultural Institute
Google Cultural Institute: Nicolaus Copernicus
This visual website from Google Cultural Institute shares background information and photos about Nicolaus Copernicus.
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Nicolai Copernici Musuem: Life of Nicolaus Copernicus
The Nicolai Copernici Museum has a timeline containing major events in Copernicus's life.
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Biographies Nicholas Copernicus
This site contains biographical information on Copernicus. It discusses how he became the father of astronomy.
NBC
Archaeologists Identify Copernicus? Skull
Archaeologists believe that they have found the skull of Nicolaus Copernicus. A portrait is provided for how he was believed to have appeared and information is offered regarding how the procedure was conducted.
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Science Kids: Science Images: Nicolaus Copernicus
This is a portrait of the famous astronomer Nicolaus Copernicus. Copernicus devised a heliocentric model of the universe that differed from other theories at the time.
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Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Clip Art Etc: Nicolaus Copernicus
Nicolaus Copernicus (February 19, 1473 - May 24, 1543) was the first astronomer to formulate a scientifically based heliocentric cosmology that displaced the Earth from the center of the universe. His epochal book, De revolutionibus...
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Smithsonian Libraries: Scientific Identity: Nicolaus Copernicus (1473 1543)
A portrait of Nicolaus Copernicus from the Dibner Library of the History of Science and Technology, made available through the Smithsonian Institution's Scientific Identity Collection.
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Smithsonian Libraries: Scientific Identity: Nicolaus Copernicus (1473 1543)
A portrait of Nicolaus Copernicus from the Dibner Library of the History of Science and Technology, made available through the Smithsonian Institution's Scientific Identity Collection.