Today’s homework. A bigger story.
Pick a topic, meet the people behind the ideas, and try something together.
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How could repeated observations help you notice a pattern?
Explore earth & observation with Al-Biruni, then try the activity below.
The legacy behind the lesson
Al-Biruni studied astronomy and questioned whether Earth might turn on its axis.
Al-Biruni studied in India and described the land around the Ganges River.
He described the tides at Somnath and connected their cycles with the Moon.
“How could repeated observations help you notice a pattern?”
Make a map someone can use
Gather: Paper and colored pencils.
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Choose one room or a small imaginary garden to map.
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Draw its main features as if you were looking down from above.
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Invent a key with symbols for three things on your map.
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Ask someone to follow a route using your map. Improve any confusing parts.