Galileo Galileo Story VocabularyStory Vocabulary

apparatuapparatussextraordinaryextraordinary

constellationconstellation

celestialcelestialinterrogatiinterrogationon

Open Court 5th Grade Unit 2 Astronomy

Lesson 1 Galileo Marco Ruiz & Melissa Lape– Wilson Elementary

apparatus “use context clues”

The place was filled with gadgets he had already invented, including an apparatus for indicating temperature and another for timing the pulse of a patient.A telescope is an A telescope is an apparatusapparatus that that magnifies distant objects.magnifies distant objects.

apparatusapparatus – a piece of – a piece of equipment that has a equipment that has a particular useparticular use

Marco Ruiz – Wilson Elementary

extraordinary “use context clues”

Five years earlier, all Padua had seen an extraordinary happening: a new star had appeared in the sky.

Olympic track stars Olympic track stars run with run with extraordinaryextraordinary speed.speed.

Marco Ruiz – Wilson Elementary

extraordinaryextraordinary: unusual or : unusual or amazingamazing

constellation “use context clues”

The constellation of Pleiades, in which the sharp-eyed observers could only see seven stars, became a swarm of forty-three. The most unusual The most unusual

constellationconstellation of stars is of stars is Orion.Orion.constellationconstellation - group of stars - group of stars

that form shapes in the sky.that form shapes in the sky.Marco Ruiz – Wilson Elementary

celestial “use context clues”

The fact that the sun has spots shocked some people, who felt that a celestial object ought to be without blemish.

The sun, stars, and planets are all celestial objects.

celestialcelestial - relating to the sky - relating to the sky Marco Ruiz – Wilson Elementary

interrogation“use context clues”Interrogation began on April 12, 1633. Galileo was asked to declare that he was wrong.

Being interviewed is a form of interrogation, or questioning.

interrogationinterrogation -questioning -questioning Marco Ruiz – Wilson Elementary

muse.tau.ac.il/museum/galileo/investigation_trial.html

Vocabulary Quiz

*a piece of equipment that has a *a piece of equipment that has a

particular use ______________particular use ______________

*unusual or amazing ______________*unusual or amazing ______________

*group of stars that form shapes in the sky*group of stars that form shapes in the sky

____________________________

*relating to the sky*relating to the sky ____________ ____________

*questioning ____________*questioning ____________

apparatus

extraordinary

constellation

interrogation

celestial

Melissa Lape – Wilson Elementary

The words contain the root word observe.

Word Knowledge - Root Word

observation

observe

observer

Marco Ruiz – Wilson Elementary

Can you think of Can you think of any other forms of any other forms of observe?observe?

cacarriagerriage

coconvexnvex

cucutt

coconstellationnstellationMelissa Lape – Wilson Elementary

The words show the /k/ sound spelled c The words show the /k/ sound spelled c before a, o, or u. before a, o, or u.

Can you think of Can you think of other words that other words that have this spelling of have this spelling of the /k/ sound?the /k/ sound?

These words show the /s/ sound spelled “c” before i, e, or y.

circlecircle

celestialcelestial

cylindercylinder

cyclecycleMarco Ruiz – Wilson Elementary

Can you use any of these words in a sentence?

These words have the /a/ sound, spelled a, ai,and a_e.

wavywavy

sailorssailors

amazedamazed

bathebathedd Marco Ruiz –

Wilson Elementary

Can you use any of these words in a sentence?

The citizens in the observatory will observe the constellations.

Marco Ruiz – Wilson Elementary

Which words begin with c? Which words begin with c?

Which begin with the /k/ sound? Which begin with the /k/ sound?

Which begin with the /s/ sound?Which begin with the /s/ sound?

Citizens, constellations

constellations

Citizens

A telescope has concave and convex lenses.

Marco Ruiz – Wilson Elementary

Which words begin with the /k/ sound?

concave, convexconcave, convex

The moon is a celestial body The moon is a celestial body that circles Earth.that circles Earth.

Marco Ruiz – Wilson Elementary

Identify the words that begin with Identify the words that begin with the /s/ sound.the /s/ sound.

celestial, circlescelestial, circles

Marco Ruiz Wilson Elementary

The sailors are often amazed at the sights they see all over the

worldsailors

amazed

Which word contains the /a/ sound, spelled Which word contains the /a/ sound, spelled aiai??

Which word contains the /a/ sound, spelled Which word contains the /a/ sound, spelled a_ea_e??