Unit 2: Astronomy: Unit 2: Astronomy


Opener: Opener


What do you know about astronomy?: What do you know about astronomy?


KWL Topic: Astronomy: KWL Topic: Astronomy


Astronomy KWL Chart: Astronomy KWL Chart


Astronomy Concept/Question: Astronomy Concept/Question Concept Question Concept 1 Question 1 Astronomy


Definition of astronomy: Definition of astronomy astro- = star -nomy = a body of knowledge about a specific field of study The study of the stars, Astronomy planets, and outer space.


Galileo Name WordArt: Galileo Name WordArt


What do you know about Galilelo?: What do you know about Galilelo?


Galileo Satellite: Galileo Satellite From: http://starchild.gsfc.nasa.gov/docs/StarChild/questions/question61.html NASA launched a satellite named “Galileo” in 1989. Its mission was to take photos of Jupiter.


KWL Topic: Galileo: KWL Topic: Galileo


How to Come Up With Questions: How to Come Up With Questions


Clues, Problems, Wonderings: Clues, Problems, Wonderings From; http://www.rollins.edu/olin/olininfo/october2002/detective.gif From; http://empress.buzzstuff.net/archives/wondering.jpg


Clues, Problems, Wonderings: Clues, Problems, Wonderings What clues do we get from the story to tell us who Galileo is and what makes him famous? When reading, what might be a problem for you? Any words you don’t know? After browsing, what are you wondering about?


Galileo KWL Chart: Galileo KWL Chart


Galileo Concept/Question: Galileo Concept/Question Concept Question Concept 1 Question 1 Galileo


Galileo: Galileo  2004 K.Paulus Fom: http://www.amuseum.de/physik/brillen/exh98_99/galileo.jpg Fom: http://www.comune.pisa.it/aziende-esternalizzazioni/images/galileo.jpg Pisa, Italy Born 1564


Italy: Italy Pisa


What is a biography?: What is a biography? A biography is written about a real person’s life, by someone else. A biography contains important information about the person’s life. The story includes details about how the person talks, feels, and thinks about things. A biography may span the subject’s life, or it may tell about only an import part of the person’s life. An account that spans the person’s entire life is almost always told in chronological order -- the order in time in which the events occurred. A biography often focuses on the most important events in a person’s life. It usually describes a person’s achievements or talents. A biography is usually written in third person. bio- = life -graphy = writing about a specific subject


Vocabulary - Pronunciation: Vocabulary - Pronunciation ap • pa • ra • tus apparatus ex • tra • or • di • na • ry extraordinary con • stel • la • tion constellation in • ter • ro • ga • tion interrogation ce • les • tial celestial


Vocabulary - Definitions: Vocabulary - Definitions a piece of equipment that has a particular use apparatus extraordinary group of stars that form shapes in the sky constellation questioning interrogation relating to the sky celestial unusual or amazing


Unit 2: Astronomy: Unit 2: Astronomy Page: 102


carriage: carriage Photograph from the Utah State Historical Society Copyright © 2004 State of Utah From: http://historyforkids.utah.gov/carriage.jpg


Padua, Italy: Padua, Italy


professor: professor From: http://www.health.utah.edu/fdnu/professor.jpg


cylinder: cylinder


lenses: lenses From: http://www.in.gov/idoa/greening/center/eyeglass.gif


convex and concave lenses: convex and concave lenses  2004 Lycos, Inc. From: http://fuzzyphoton.tripod.com/rtref/rtref_l.htm convex concave


What is a “Dutch perspective”?: What is a “Dutch perspective”? What do we know from the story? Makes distant (far away) objects looks close. A man 2 miles away can be seen distinctly (clearly). Described as a “tube” or “cylinder”. Invented by a man from Holland (Dutch) who makes eyeglasses. telescope


What is a “Borgo dei Vignali”?: What is a “Borgo dei Vignali”? What do we know from the story? Galileo’s house is in there. Maybe his house is one of many houses. Town of Vignali


quill and ink: quill and ink From: http://spacelink.nasa.gov/Educator.Focus/Articles/012_Wright_Brothers/languagearts.html


magnification: magnification ©2002 AcquiredData.com From: http://www.acquireddata.com/graphics/magnifier.gif magnifier


pendulum for pulse: pendulum for pulse  2001 From: http://ircamera.as.arizona.edu/NatSci102/lectures/galileo.htm Galileo realized the value of pendulum clocks for time keeping. Accurate time keeping helped doctors take correct readings of a person’s pulse. From: http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/imagepages/9800.htm


Jupiter moons: Jupiter moons Lawrence Hall of Science | © 2004 | from: http://sunra.lbl.gov/ISE/new/planet/jupiter1.html


Galileo Astronomy Timeline: Galileo Astronomy Timeline  2001 by The Crimson Bird Book Shoppe, 29 Redmond Way, Stanfordville, NY 12581 USA http://crimsonbird.com 1992 - Pope John Paul II acknowledged the Vatican's error in the condemnation of Galileo 1613 - Galileo discovered sunspots 1609 - Galileo built 20X telescope, discovered craters and mountains on the moon 1616 - Galileo called to Rome and ordered to stop supporting the Copernican theory 1638 - Galileo published "Discourses Concerning Two New Sciences", summarizing the principles of mechanics 1633 - The Inquisition denounced Galileo


Word Knowledge: C: Word Knowledge: C carriage (p. 102) mathematics (p. 102) objects (p. 102) close (p. 102) perspectives (p. 102) convex (p. 102) concave (p. 102) precaution (p. 103) cathedral (p. 104) cut (p. 103) cry (p. 103) circles (p. 103) magnification (p. 103) success (p. 103) clambered (p. 104) cathedral (p. 104) telescope (p. 104) could (p. 104) controlled (p. 104) candle (p. 105) catching (p. 105) incredible (p. 105) comparing (p. 105) cold (p. 105) constellation (p. 106) counting (p. 106) cloudy (p. 107) clear (p. 107) crazy (p. 107) course (p. 107) methodical (p. 108) discovered (p. 108) account (p. 108) discussed (p. 108) rocky (p. 109) crescent (p. 109) reflects (p. 109) fact (p. 109) direction (p. 109) Copernicus (p. 109) declare (p. 109) curb (p. 109) exclaimed (p. 109) Catholic (p. 110) unconvinced (p. 110) conclusive (p. 110) elected (p. 110) continued (p. 110) public (p. 110) received cylinders (p. 102) trance (p. 102) distance (p. 102) circles (p. 103) Venice (p. 103) success (p. 103) circling (p. 105) decided (p. 108) excitement (p. 108) face (p. 109) celestial (p. 109) center (p. 109) certainly (p. 109) once (p. 109) unconvinced (p. 110) received (p. 110) /k/ /s/