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Galileo's Scientific Discoveries

Galileo was an inquisitive scientist from a young age. He enjoyed inventing toys as a child and disproved Aristotle's theory that heavy objects fall faster than lighter ones by testing the theory himself. Galileo proved the theory wrong and discovered that all objects fall at the same rate of speed. He also invented the telescope to prove that the sun does not actually revolve around the earth, advancing scientific understanding in both cases through experimentation and evidence over established beliefs.

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Galileo's Scientific Discoveries

Galileo was an inquisitive scientist from a young age. He enjoyed inventing toys as a child and disproved Aristotle's theory that heavy objects fall faster than lighter ones by testing the theory himself. Galileo proved the theory wrong and discovered that all objects fall at the same rate of speed. He also invented the telescope to prove that the sun does not actually revolve around the earth, advancing scientific understanding in both cases through experimentation and evidence over established beliefs.

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  • Galileo, the Scientist

Name: _______________________________ Grade and Section: __________

GRADE LEVEL PASSAGE RATING SHEET

Prompt: What does it take to be a scientist? Read and find out.

Galileo,
Galileo, the
the Scientist
Scientist

Galileo
Galileo was
was different
different even
even asas aa boy.
boy. HeHe invented
invented toys
toys that
that
moved.
moved.
At
At young
young age,age, Galileo
Galileo liked
liked Science
Science books
books written
written by by
Aristotle.
Aristotle. In In one
one of
of his
his book
book Aristotle
Aristotle said,
said, “Heavy
“Heavy objects
objects fall
fall
faster
faster than
than thethe lighter
lighter objects.”
objects.”
Galileo
Galileo disproved
disproved Aristotle’s
Aristotle’s theory.
theory. He He tested
tested the
the theory,
theory,
proved
proved it it was
was wrong
wrong andand discovered
discovered thatthat objects
objects fell
fell at
at the
the
same
same rate
rate ofof speed.
speed.
During
During Galileo’s
Galileo’s time,
time, sun
sun waswas believed
believed toto travel
travel around
around
the
the earth.
earth. To To prove
prove the
the belief,
belief, he
he invented
invented aa “spyglass”
“spyglass” andand
called
called it
it “telescope”.
“telescope”.

No. of Words: 83

Questions:

Literal: 1. What did Galileo enjoy doing as a child?


Answers:

2. What Galileo’s invention was mentioned?


Answer:

3. What theory of Aristotle did Galileo disprove?


Answer:

Interpretive: 4. What were Galileo’s contribution to science?


Answers:

5. How would you describe Galileo?


Answers:

Applied: 6. If you were Galileo, what would you invent? Why?


Answers:

7. If you were Galileo, how would you react if you have proved
that one theory was wrong, but no one believed in you?
Answers:

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Name: _______________________________ Grade and Section: __________ GRADE LEVEL PASSAGE RATING SHEET Prompt: What does it t

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