Industrial Revolution Science

    With the need for various ores and for coal, geology gained prominence during the Industrial Revolution.  In fact, the term "geology" would be coined during this era.  Scientists also began to wonder how the Earth was formed.  Obviously, with all this study of the Earth, fossils and the understanding of them would also grow.  Major role players in geology will include William Smith, Abraham Werner, and James Hutton, plus many others.  Science will for the first time truly become a public endeavor.  With the release of the Encyclopedia by Denis Diderot, the general public could read about the ideas and knowledge of science.

Other topics:
    1.  Epiricism vs Rationalism
    2.  The transit of Venus
    3.  The Celestial Police
    4.  Newton's ideas about forces get incorporated into industry
    5.  Classification gets even more organized
    6.  The Early Evolution ideas
    7.  The three types of rock and how they are formed as well as the Rock Web.

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Industrial Revolution Reading Packet		Industrial Revolution GUTS		Classification of Shapes
Mineral and Rock List		Pollution Diorama		Cupcake Core Sampling
Crystal Formation Lab		Classification PowerPoint		Past Pollution Dioramas PowerPoint
Types of Rocks PowerPoint		Rocks and Minerals PowerPoint