Learning Exercise

Assignment Directions:

Part I. Making a scroll
1. Student materials:
1.Three blank pieces of paper
2. A 4cm dowel piece
3. Sissors
4. Ruler
5. Scotch tape
6. Journal or notebook paper
7. Rubberband
2. Student cut the 3 blank pages into horizontal strips 2.5cm wide.
3. Strips are taped consecutively together on the same side!
4. Strip then taped scecurly to dowel, and rolled on to itself.
5. Set aside.


Part II. Astronomical Contributions
1. Students are given the names and years of a few sample pioneers and their
contributions to begin their research.
2. Following example, students are to use the web sites provided, to research
other astronomers.
3. Student takes notes on other astronomers from the web sites.
4. The gathered information is then summerized and added to scroll.
5. Student should be encouraged to be creative and to add as much as possible.