Medieval Science

Science during the Medieval era would leave Europe and take hold in Arabic and Chinese lands.  Science would also try to break away from just trusting the knowledge of past authorities such as Aristotle.  There was a major push to reason and experiment for yourself in trying to find solutions.  William of Ockham would create his scientific precept known as Ockham's Razor.  This says "All things being the same, the simplest answer is most likely the right one."
    Science would also slow down during this era.  There became a larger division between religion and science and the view of many was to study the sacred rather than the secular.  Medicine was one branch of science that continued to be studied due to the Bubonic Plague and the view of many to help their fellow man.

Other topics to be discussed:
    1.  Inertia
    2.  8 Steps of the Scientific Method
    3.  Ecological Succession
    4.  Establishing measurement systems
    5.  The study of fossils becoming more prominent

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Medieval Reading Packet		Medieval GUTS		Scientific Method Poster
Practice Lab		Ecological Succession Poster		Parts of a Flower and Their Functions
Ecological Succession		Scientific Method PowerPoint