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The primary sources in this project, drawn from the collections at the Rockefeller Archive Center, include correspondence and diagrams that document the process of fabricating what became a 200-inch Pyrex telescope mirror. These sources can be used to strengthen critical reading skills, to support inquiry-based learning exercises, and to expose students to the stories of trial and error that lie behind most scientific or engineering breakthroughs. Students are encouraged to annotate in the margins in order to support the development of document analysis and critical thinking skills. This project contains a suggested exercise that builds on the themes of the primary source documents.
- Subject:
- Architecture and Design
- Higher Education
- Information Science
- Mathematics
- Physical Science
- Reading Informational Text
- U.S. History
- Material Type:
- Activity/Lab
- Lesson Plan
- Module
- Primary Source
- Student Guide
- Teaching/Learning Strategy
- Author:
- The Rockefeller Archive Center
- Date Added:
- 08/24/2020