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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?


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2. What Galileo’s invention was mentioned?


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3. What theory of Aristotle did Galileo disprove?


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


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5. How would you describe Galileo?


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


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