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Galileo's Battle for the Heavens
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Related NOVA Resources
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The following resources from the companion Web site accompany this program:
His Life
Explore an illustrated chronology of Galileo's
life and work from his birth in 1564 to his
death in 1642. (Grades 3-5, 6-8, 9-12)
His Place in Science
Read an essay by author Dava Sobel's that details
why Galileo earned the title of father of
modern science. (Grades 9-12)
His Telescope (and Sir Isaac's)
Learn what led up to the invention of the
telescope and see animations that illustrate
what happens when light passes through Galileo's
refractor and Isaac Newton's reflector
telescopes. (Grades 6-8, 9-12)
His Big Mistake
Galileo's theory of how tides work, while extremely
well thought out and eminently reasonable
considering the state of scientific knowledge
at the time, was wrong. Discover his reasoning
in this feature. (Grades 9-12)
His Experiments
Get a sampling of Galileo's thought experiments
and conduct virtual versions of his experiments
in four online activities that include falling
objects, projectiles, inclined planes, and
pendulums. (Flash plug-in required; non-Flash
version available.) (Grades 6-8, 9-12)
Library Resource Kit
Find tips for programming ideas, a bibliography,
a reproducible handout, and a science lesson in
this package designed to help librarians use
"Galileo's Battle for the Heavens." (Grades 6-8, 9-12)
Plus:
Links & Books
Program transcript
Complete narration for the TV program.
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