World History Project

Tuesday, March 31, 2009

My next action entering into the day is to find a stage for where the planets for my model will be standing and to put it all together and be finished with my project!
Today, I put everything that I had together and finished my project and now it is ready for exhibition night.
This answers my research question because at first, I didn't really know how the model of the universe change during the Scientific Revolution. Now, I know how many scientists, not just one, contributed in the scientific learning of our present day solar system.

My next action into the day is to work on my project later on when I get home.
Today, I made the planets that are going to go on my model.
My next action is to develop sort of like a "stage" for my model for where the planets will go.

My next action entering into the day is to turn in my Plan for my model and know how my project will look like for Exhibition Night.
Today, I planned out what my model will look like and what I will put on my information cards for my project for Exhibition Night.
This helps answer my research question because now I almost fully comprehend and understand how the model of the solar system was developed during the Scientific Revolution.
My next action is to finish my project, since I've already started and make it look good for Tuesday!

My next action entering into the day is to wrap up all research for my model of the solar system, and review some of the index cards that I have to refresh my knowledge of the Scientific Revolution.
Today, I reviewed some of my index cards and I finished all of my research on my topic.
What I did today helps answer my research question because at first, I didn't really know that much about the Scientific Revolution but now, it is almost Exhibition Night and I know so much more!
My next action is to know how my project is going to look and get it done in time for Exhibition Night, and to turn in my plan outline for my model with my sources.

So far in my project, I have accomplished all the researh, the background information, and getting all the materials for my actual model.
What I still have left to do is put my model together and make it neat for Show Night!
What has been harder than I thought it would be was finding thirty sources for my project! I thought it was going to be easy finding them all online, but it was definitely harder than I thought.
What has been easier than I thought it would be was learning about the Scientifc Revolution because I actually had fun learning about it, and it was very interesting.
I don't think I would change anything about my project if I could start over..
What I needed to get accomplished before Spring Break is to get all thirty index cards done and atleast ten daily progress posts so I can be right on track and on schedule.

The motions of the planets are roughly confined to the ecliptic. This implies that the orbits of the planets are roughly co-planar with the orbit of the Earth about the Sun.
Not as obvious is the fact that all planets orbit the Sun in the same sense as does the Earth. This means that they usually move in the west-to-east direction on the Celestial Sphere (CCW as viewed from the NCP). However, an exception to this motion is the retrograde motion sometimes exhibited by the planets.
The planets' orbits are all roughly circular in shape.

http://csep10.phys.utk.edu/astr161/lect/history/kepler.html
how the laws apply to the motion of the planets and how the eccentricity gradually increases.