Vincenzo galileo biography lesson

Galileo Galilei was an astronomer, mathematician and physicist who is sometimes called the Father of Modern Science because of his use of observation and experimentation, which we now call the scientific method. Galileo was born in Pisa on 15 February and lived in Pisa, Padua, and Florence until his death on 8 January During his lifetime, he made a number of discoveries and experiments in different fields, but it is probably his work in the philosophy of science that has been most important over time.

Begin by adding Galileo to your classroom timeline in the year of his birth. On the other side of the cutout, have students draw Galileo in the clothing of the time. We like the statue above, from the Ufizzi Gallery , but students can use an online image search to see paintings and drawings of Galileo, or do general research on the clothing worn during the Italian Renaissance.

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Each student can use his or her cut out of Galileo to make a file folder project, as we see in our Heroes lesson plans we think Galileo belongs in your heroes study too, so check out the ideas there and also in Science Heroes for more activities. Students can use graphic organizers and illustrations to show the things they learn about Galileo, and they can also add pockets to hold written reports, or staple a more formal paper into the folder.

With a nice collection of mini presentation board projects, you can create a display on the life and times of Galileo in your classroom. Galileo was a fine writer, and his books were very influential. Perhaps even more influential were letters that he wrote; they were shared publicly in the same way that we might now share a really good Facebook post.

Quotes from Galileo:.