Unit5 Great scientistsgravity)Isaac NewtonThe Theory of RelativityAlbert EinsteinJane GoodallchimpsJohn SnowcholeraStephen Hawking radiumMadame CurieHybrid riceBlack holeThinking:What personality and quality will be needed as a scientist?intelligent, modest, patient, creative , hard-working,unselfish, determined, persistent, generous, confident , brave , co-operative, positive, pleasant, polite, energetic, etc.braveAbout CopernicusDo you know what is the center of the solar system?Can you name the nine planets in the solar system? Mercury MarsVenusEarthJupiterSaturnUranusNeptunePlutooror？Copernicus1.What’s Copernicus’ fear?2.How did Copernicus prove his theory?3.What is his theory?Questions:1.What’s Copernicus’ fear?He feared that the powerful Christian Church would have punished him for even suggesting such an idea.Bruno was born five years after Copernicus died .He stuck to the Sun-centered Theory, which was against the Church’s will. In 1600,he was burnt to death.2.How did Copernicus prove his theory?He had thought long and hard about these problems and tried to find an answer. He had observations of the stars and used all his mathematical knowledge to explain them. All his calculations and observations proved that his theory was right.3.What is his theory?The sun is the centre of the solar system with the planets going round it and only the moon still going round the earth.Mind map of the textParagraph 1: the background of Copernicus’ studyParagraph 2: the cause of Copernicus’ studyParagraph 3: the procedure of Copernicus’ studyParagraph 4: the result of Copernicus’ studyParagraph 4: Copernicus’ theory replaced the Christian idea and proved correct.The 9 planets:Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus,...
