Geocentric vs. Heliocentric Model of the Solar System
Watch the following three short videos before starting your lesson:
Smithsonian: Sizing Up the Universe
PBS Learning: Galileo's Sun-Centered System
History of Astronomy (Chapter 4 Only, 2 min 17 sec)
Read the following article and watch the embedded video clip. Take good notes.
Nicolaus Copernicus Biography: Facts & Discoveries
Smithsonian: Sizing Up the Universe
PBS Learning: Galileo's Sun-Centered System
History of Astronomy (Chapter 4 Only, 2 min 17 sec)
Read the following article and watch the embedded video clip. Take good notes.
Nicolaus Copernicus Biography: Facts & Discoveries
Use pages 169-171 to complete the two worksheets below on the geocentric and heliocentric models of the solar system.
| Geocentric and Heliocentric Graphic Organizer.docx |
| Geocentric vs Heliocentric Questions.docx |
| Models of the Solar System.ppt |
