There are some great scientific achievements that have changed the world. Can you name some of them? What kind of role do they play in the field of science? Do these achievements have anything in common? Match the inventions with their inventors below before you answer all these questions. Alexander Bell electricity Thomas Edison the First telephoneLaite Brothers the electric LampMadame Curie black holes in UniverseFranklin Theory of GravitySteven Hawking the First PlaneElbert Einstein RadiumIsaac Newton the Theory of Relativity Who is he?He is … Archimedes ( 阿基米德 )Which scientist discovered that objects in water are lifted up by a force that helps them float? Charles Darwin.Who is he?He is … Who wrote a book explaining how animals and plants developed as the environment changed? Thomas Newcomen.Who is he?He is … Who invented the first steam engine? Gregor MendelWho is he?He is … Who used peas to show how physical characteristics are passed from parents to their children? Marie CurieWho is he?She is … Who discovered radium? Thomas EdisonWho is he?He is … Who invented the way of giving electricity to everybody in large cities? Leonardo da VinciWho is he?He is … Who was the painter that studied dead bodies to improve his painting of people? Humphry DavyWho is he?He is … Who invented a lamp to keep miners safe underground? Stephen HawkingWho is he?He is … Who put forward a theory about black holes? 1. Do you know how to prove a new idea in scientific research? Discuss in small groups the stages in setting out a new scientific idea. What order would you put them in? Draw a conclusionThink of a methodCollect resultsMake a questionFind a problemAnalyse the resultsFind supporting ...
