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Pbs Learning Media: The Beginnings of the Telescope

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This animated essay from the NOVA Web site examines the design of Galileo's refracting telescope and Sir Isaac Newton's reflecting telescope.

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Concepts
refraction, sir isaac newton, telescopes
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reflecting telescope, refracting telescope, telescope design, galileo, galileo's telescope, isaac newton, pbs learningmedia: the beginnings of the telescope, teachers' domain, wgbh
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Classroom Considerations
  • Knovation Readability Score: 4 (1 low difficulty, 5 high difficulty)