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Wikimedia

Wikipedia: Galileo Galilei

For Students 9th - 10th
Spanish-language encyclopedia entry for Galileo Galilei. This site presents the reader with a comprehensive biography of the scientist, along with a chronicle of his life and works.
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Activity
Texas Instruments

Texas Instruments: Galileo Galilei Time Line

For Teachers 9th - 10th
A time line of the life of Galileo Galilei.
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Article
Famous Scientists

Famous Scientists: Galileo Galilei

For Students 9th - 10th
Read a short biography about astronomer Galileo, one of the most significant people in the history of science.
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Handout
University of St. Andrews (UK)

University of St. Andrews: Galileo Galilei

For Students 9th - 10th
This site from the University of St. Andrews contains biographical information about Galileo's life and studies.
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Unit Plan
Rice University

Galileo Project: The Galileo Project

For Students 9th - 10th
Rice University offers an impressive online project about Galileo Galilei, his life and work. Includes a glossary of terms, a timeline, maps, pictures, primary texts, family letters, and sketches.
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Handout
Science4Fun

Science4 Fun: Galileo Galilei

For Students K - 1st
Brief biographical sketch of Galileo Galilei, famous scientist and astronomer whose discoveries include the Tower of Pisa Experiment and the Galilean Telescope.
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Handout
Mocomi & Anibrain Digital Technologies

Mocomi: Galileo Galilei Biography

For Students 2nd - 8th
Discover interesting fun facts about the life of Galileo Galilei, Italian astronomer, mathematician, and physicist.
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Handout
University of California

University of California Berkeley: Galileo Galilei

For Students 9th - 10th
This site from the University of California, Berkeley contains information about the life of Galileo Galilei along with detailed information about his work.
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Handout
Rice University

Galileo Project: Galileo Galilei

For Students 9th - 10th
This site from The Galileo Project of Rice University contains information about Galileo's lifespan, father, nationality, education, religion, scientific disciplines, means of patronage, patronage, technological involvement, and...
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Other

2020 Site: Galileo Galilei

For Students 9th - 10th
Great information about Galileo's life and work. From this index page, explore his early life, observations and inventions, problems with the church, and interesting facts about him.
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Website
Ducksters

Ducksters: Biography for Kids: Galileo Galilei

For Students 9th - 10th
Students can investigate Galileo Galilei's biography on this site. Learn more about the scientist who improved the telescope and made many discoveries and experiments.
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Unit Plan
University of Missouri

Famous Trials: Trial of Galileo Galilei

For Students 9th - 10th
This chronicles Galileo's trial for supporting and proving the Copernican view of the solar system. A chronology, biographical information on key figures and pertinent historical documents are available.
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Website
BBC

Bbc: History: Galileo Galilei

For Students 9th - 10th
A great account of Galileo's life, including his various experiments which were used to disprove opinions at the time.
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Rice University

Galileo Project: Galileo Timeline

For Students 9th - 10th
This site from The Galileo Project of Rice University contains a detailed description of Galileo's life and work on a timeline. Links are provided throughout for additional information on related subjects.
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Website
PBS

Pbs Learning Media: Galileo's Telescope

For Students 9th - 10th
The invention of the telescope helped change our understanding of the universe. This video segment adapted from NOVA looks at Galileo's contribution to this technology. [1:49]
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Lesson Plan
Stanford University

Stanford History Education Group: Galileo

For Teachers 9th - 10th
[Free Registration/Login Required] Lesson in which students explore three primary sources and one New York Times article to determine if Galileo was a heretic as accused by the Inquisition. Lesson plans, PowerPoint and primary resources...
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Website
Wolfram Research

Wolfram Science World: Galileo Galilei

For Students 9th - 10th
A brief account of Galileo's life by Wolfram Research Inc. Includes a list of references that were used, and one image of Galileo Galilei.
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Lesson Plan
Ohio State University

Osu History Teaching Institute: The Trial of Galileo

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Students will become familiar with the Trial of Galileo Galilei, will understand who Galileo was, and how the controversy around his ideas about the solar system reflected the conflict of ideas in a time of change.
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eBook
Other

Mc Murry University: The Art of Renaissance Science: Galileo and Perspective

For Students 9th - 10th
Links to pages with images and information on Galileo Galilei and the mathematics of perspective used in art of the Renaissance.
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Article
Other

Aula365: Historia De Galileo

For Students 6th - 8th
Read about the mathematician and astronomer Galileo Galilei.
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Article
Other

Catholic Educator's Resource Center: The Galileo Affair

For Students 9th - 10th
Online essay concerning the battle between Galileo and the Catholic Church over the issue of heliocentrism, or, whether the sun or the earth is at the center of the universe.
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Website
Rice University

Rice University: The Galileo Project

For Students 9th - 10th
This site from The Galileo Project by Rice University provides an excellent center for studies on Galileo. Includes links and information on all major areas of interest, and this is a great site to check out on the subject.
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Article
PBS

Pbs Learning Media: Galileo: His Place in Science

For Students 9th - 10th
Einstein called Galileo the "father of modern physics." This media-rich essay from the NOVA Web site looks at Galileo's quest to understand the mathematics of motion.
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Website
University of St. Andrews (UK)

University of St. Andrews: Galileo Biography

For Students 9th - 10th
A detailed report of Galileo's biography by the University of St. Andrews. Bibliography information is given, as well as other websites with additional information.