Galileo, Jupiter's Moons, and the Telescope

Contributor(s): Coates, Eileen S (Author)

ISBN: 9781538343579

Publisher: PowerKids Press

$18.95

Pub Date: December 30, 2018

Dewey: B

LCCN: 2018031185

Lexile Code: 0000

Features: Illustrated, Index

Target Age Group: 07 to 09

Physical Info: 0.20" H x 9.20" L x 6.20" W ( 0.40 lbs) 24 pages

BISAC Categories:

Juvenile Nonfiction | Biography and Autobiography | General | Technology | Inventions

Series: Stem Milestones: Historic Inventions and Discoveries

Accelerated Reader® Info

Quiz #:0000199370 ( Galileo, Jupiter's Moons, and the Telescope)

Reading level: 5.40

Interest level: MG

Point value: 0.5

Descriptions, Reviews, etc.

Description: Galileo has been referred to as the father of modern science. Even though he didn't invent the very first telescope, he did invent the first telescope that could see into space. This book features Galileo's process of altering the telescope, as well as the how STEM concepts helped him make his discoveries. Readers will learn about Galileo's early life and how his discoveries have affected the way we understand Earth's place in the solar system. Full-color photographs and informative fact boxes supplement the main text.

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