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History at key stage 3    (Year 9)

Unit 21: From Aristotle to the atom scientific discoveries that changed the world?

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About this unit

In this unit pupils learn about the discoveries of some important scientific thinkers, to evaluate the impact these ideas had on the society within which they were developed and the long-term importance of these discoveries. The emphasis is on the discoveries and their effects on men, women and children at the time and later. Knowledge of the science involved is not expected.

This unit is expected to take 8-11 hours.


Sections in this unit

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1. Where is the world?
2. The scientific revolution: what is a revolution?
3. Charles Darwin: are people just another species?
4. Miasma or germs: how is disease spread?
5. Splitting the atom: for good or ill?
6. Which discoveries changed the world the most?