Module 2: History of Science and Math

Introduction:

This module aims to answer the most vexing question students have ... when faced with definitions, formulas, abstract ideas students across the ages have wondered:
> where all these ideas came from ?
> who thought about it first and what led them to ask these questions ?
> how did they go about finding the answers ?

In this module students will play the protagonists (by stepping into the shoes of those great scientists) and will be challenged with the same questions and circumstances. They will play the role of Galileo and Newton repeat the same experiments that they did and come up with the answers themselves ! This will be such a morale booster for the young minds and will go a long way in helping them realize their full potentials.

Part 1: A fascinating voyage through the history of Science and Engineering from the advent of agriculture and pottery, through Egyptian, Greek and Roman eras; to the age of discovery and sail; the 'Scientific revolution' ushered in by Kepler-Galileo-Newton; the 'Industrial and Agricultural Revolution', until the present era of Artificial Intelligence.
Projects: 10 scientific projects that will be focused on reliving the greatest moments in the 'Discovery of Science'.

Part 2: The history of Math from the pioneers who used it for counting & measuring to all the present day disciplines of discrete mathematics, analytical geometry, statistics, graph theory etc.
Projects: 12 math projects that will bring to life the exact moments when different mathematical branches came into existence.

Key Takeaways:
1) An insightful understanding of how the 'Scientific-Method' develop across 50 centuries and that there are so many approaches/methods in the pursuit of 'TRUTH'. They will learn to develop their own - 'Brand of Enquiry' while having respect for the ideas of their colleagues.
2) They will know the exact contexts of all the scientific ideas that appear in their books and the ebb and flow of these ideas and their interconnectedness.
3) Through 20 Projects in the History of Science and Math, students will have learned the most valuable lesson not just in their scientific pursuits but also as a life lesson .... even the greatest minds did not succeed the very 1st time they attempted to solve a problem. But every failure was a lesson learned and a step closer to their eventual success.
4) Most importantly, they will walk away from this module with the 'Gift of Curiosity', an 'Analytical Mind' and a 'Confident approach to Problem-Solving' !
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