Aristotle and Ptolemy
Created on: July 13, 2009
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This resource was reviewed using the Curriki Review rubric and received an overall Curriki Review System rating of 3.00, as of -0001-11-30.
Curriki Review System
July 29, 2009
This resource received a 3* rating because it is part of the larger resource A Tour of the Universe, which received a rating of 3-Exemplary in the Curriki Review System.…
TABLE OF CONTENTS
A Tour of the Universe
- A Tour of the Universe -- Scope and Sequence
- Introduction to A Tour of the Universe
- Aristotle and Ptolemy
- Retrograde Motion Activity
- The Renaissance and Leonardo da Vinci
- Nicolaus Copernicus
- Brahe, Kepler, and Galileo -- A Burst of Ideas
- The Universe and Planetary Motion
- Movement of Earth in the Solar System
- The Solar System
- Motion
- Newton and Laws of Motion
- Earth's Atmosphere
- Adventures in Space
- Centripetal Motion
- Ellipses
- Measuring the Earth
Measuring the Earth
- Measuring the Earth
- Measuring the Earth Assessment
- Earth's Shadow
- Ship on the Horizon
- Eratosthenes Map
The Universe and Planetary Motion
- The Universe and Planetary Motion
- The Universe and Planetary Motion Assessment
- Journey to the Edge of the Universe (video)
Retrograde Motion Activity
- Retrograde Motion Activity
- Retrograde Motion Activity Follow-up (Assessment)
- Retrograde Motion Activity Images + Animations
Aristotle and Ptolemy
This is an introductory lesson, images and follow-up work to the Unit: A Tour of the Universe. The lesson includes information about the geocentric model of the universe proposed by Aristotle, the "problem" of retrograde motion, and the attempt to maintain the accuracy of the geocentric model by the use of epicycles.
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Aristotle and Ptolemy: Trying to Make the Geocentric Model Work
by Meredith BeatonThis lesson includes an introduction to the geocentric models of the universe proposed by Aristotle and Ptolemy. It also introduces the "problem" of retrograde motion of inner planets and how scientists sought to explain retrograde motion pre-heliocentric model.
Mars Retrograde
by Meredith BeatonThis is an article from NASA on the retrograde motion of Mars in 2003 and 2005.
Aristotle and Ptolemy Lesson Images
by Meredith BeatonThis folder contains all of the images used in the "Aristotle and Ptolemy" lesson. Additionally, each image contains the source and copyright information in the "Description" section.
