Combine science and social studies with this collection of notes on ancient astronomy. Ideas propagated by early scientists influenced the way people viewed life and our place in the universe. Examine the philosophies of Aristotle,...

Explore how Galileo's controversial theory raised objections in his time. In this physical science activity, learners research about current controversial issues. They role play both sides of the issue, and decide which one has a...

Young scholars watch a demonstration that allows the teacher to show Galileo's inertia experiment and how and why the hills on roller coasters are designed as they are. The roller coaster simulator can be mounted on a magnetic...

In this telescopes instructional activity, students will read information about the differences between the early telescopes and the modern telescopes. Then students will complete 2 short answer questions.

Students discover that sunspots are the result of intense magnetic forces on the photosphere of the sun by observing images from the SOHO satellite.

Animated simulation re-enacts Galileo's experiment of dropping objects off the Leaning Tower of Pisa.

This section of the exhibition gives the history of the discovery and study of space starting with the Greeks and Romans through to the early 1900's.

In this lesson plan, students will consider "Galileo: Revealing the Universe." The plan includes worksheets and other student materials that can be found under the resource tab.

Pictures and descriptions of the robot spacecraft that have explored the planets and outer space since the 1960s.