Description
In the Galileo Mini-Lesson You Will:
- The Galileo mini lesson to learn about Galileo’s Telescope and even build one (if you like).
- Take a virtual tour of the museum where Galileo’s original Telescope is kept.
- Watch several videos and/or read about Galileo’s Telescope and Astronomy
- Learn about the History of Galileo & his telescope.
- Explore & learn how a telescope works
- Complete a Telescope Project: Make your own Galileo Telescope.
Galileo’s Telescope – Supply List
- This exciting experiment will be enjoyable to do individually or as a family or community group.
- 2 spectacle lenses of 60mm diameter
- 2 cardboard tubes about 5 mm thick
- 1 piece of cardstock about 1 mm thick.
The Complete “Let’s Study Galileo” Unit Study Includes:
- 22 lessons including experiments. (I recommend doing this unit study 2 days a week.)
- Videos, MP3 audio files, printable worksheets, online games, and interactives. It is chock full of resources for ages upper elementary through high school.
- Read & respond to questions about Galileo’s life, greatest accomplishments, and beliefs.
- Opportunities to review and test your knowledge.
- Fun, engaging experiments to learn more about Galileo’s most famous works and ideas.
- Assignments for final projects that include experiments, lab reports, and fun ways to express your knowledge and understanding of Galileo.
- A multitude of videos that offer quality, insightful instruction.
- Information about history and science museums dedicated to the life and work of Galileo Galilei.
