Steve’s Virtual Planet

Galileo’s Universe at Stone Mountain M.S.

Steve gave another presentation in the Galileo’s Universe series on Sep 24. He visited the 6th grade science classes at Stone Mountain Middle School. Science teacher Ms. Madeline Hill was the host and the event was held in the school’s media center.

The students had already been studying Galileo and other scientists of the Renaissance and this presentation was a way of bringing to them further insight to the importance of their work, 400 years ago.

As Steve explained to the students and teachers:

“’Galileo’s Universe’ is not just about Galileo himself, but it’s a story of how modern astronomy got started. More importantly, it’s also the story of how modern science began. That’s why this subject is such an important part of the whole history of science.”

Steve’s opening remarks:

Question time: