Galileo The Leaning Tower of Pisa 8 th

Galileo & The Leaning Tower of Pisa 8 th Grade Teacher: Rania Essa

Can you? understand the main points made in an informational text on the topic of Galileo and the Leaning Tower of Pisa. extract specific information and • sequence it.

weights משקל ﺃﻮﺯﺍﻥ feathe r a ball of metal light Photos by cleanpng heavy

speed מהירות ﺳﺮﻋﺔ slow Photos by cleanpng fas t

responsible אחראי ﻣﺴﺆﻮﻝ Photos by cleanpng according to על פי ﺣﺴﺐ

Photo by Pixabay The Leaning Tower of Pisa

So what’s the connection? Photos by cleanpng

GALILEO AND THE LEANING TOWER OF PISA Galileo Galilei ( 1564 - 1642 ) was an Italian physicist who is famous for being the first to observe the planets through a telescope and prove theory that planet Earth circles the sun. Until then, scientists believed that the sun circled the Earth. Galileo is also responsible for the Law of Falling Bodies. Taken from In Touch textbook by ECB Photo by cleanpng

He had a theory that items of different weights fall at the same speed. In order to prove his theory, Galileo climbed the nearly 300 stairs of the famous Leaning Tower of Pisa so that he could drop the different items over the side. For example, he dropped a bag of feathers and a ball of metal. Taken from In Touch textbook by ECB Photo by cleanpng

Break time! Try it yourself! Hold two items that have different weights and drop them on the floor. What happens? Photos by cleanpng

Many people might think that a kilo of metal will faster than a bag of feathers, the same size as the ball. But not according to Galileo’s theory. Even though a bag of feathers is much lighter than a ball of metal, both items land at the same time. From this, Galileo understood that the speed at which an item falls is in proportion to its weight. He called his theory the Law of Falling Bodies, and many Taken from In Touch textbook by ECB

Number the sentences about Galileo and the Leaning Tower of Pisa in the order they happened. 4 • Galileo dropped a bag of feathers and a ball of metal from the top of the tower. 1 • Galileo was a famous Italian physicist, who always thought about how things work. 3 Photos by cleanpng 6 5 2 • He went to the top of the Tower of Pisa to check his theory. • Galileo called his theory the Law of Falling Bodies. • The items landed at the same time. • He had a theory that item of different weights fall at the same speed.

Watch the video and answer the following questions: How was Galileo’s Law of Falling Bodies checked? Did they prove that Galileo’s theory was right? How? Photos by cleanpng

Let’s watch: https: //youtu. be/Qye. F-_QPSbk

Your Task Choose one of the following tasks: - Prepare a poster about the information that you learned about from this lesson. Don’t forget to add illustrations and your own thoughts. - Write a secret letter that Galileo might have written about his theory and his visit to the Leaning Tower of Pisa. Photos by cleanpng

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Now you can… understand the main points made in an informational text on the topic of Galileo and the Leaning Tower of Pisa. extract specific information and • sequence them.