This week after our OMSI visit, we began studying the contributions of the Greeks to western civilization beginning with Greek contributions to math and science. Thinkers like Aristotle, Archimedes Erasthones used logic and deduction to make mathematical and scientific discoveries. On Friday, we worked on projects like building models of the solar system, making constellation viewers (constellarium) and building working models of Archimedes' screw (and ancient pump system).
Alders had a great filed trip to OMSI visiting the video game exhibits, doing chemistry experiments, shooting bottle rockets, and visiting the Planetarium. Theme - Ancient Greece: Last week we learned about how the Greek Poli (city-states like Athens & Sparts) united to defeat the more powerful Persian forces attempting to conquer and subjugate their homelands. This week after our OMSI visit, we began studying the contributions of the Greeks to western civilization beginning with Greek contributions to math and science. Thinkers like Aristotle, Archimedes Erasthones used logic and deduction to make mathematical and scientific discoveries. On Friday, we worked on projects like building models of the solar system, making constellation viewers (constellarium) and building working models of Archimedes' screw (and ancient pump system).
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