Scrolls
as Science Journals Scrolls
as Science Journals
July 2004
Journals, notebooks, and sketchbooks are all systems that make meaning possible,
but scrolls go further. Linear relationships and natural phenomena (that are
often more cyclical than linear) lend themselves to exploration in the scroll
medium. Furthermore, scrolls allow for the easy integration of science and art,
providing students with a tangible and creative tool to document scientific
phenomena.
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http://science.nsta.org/enewsletter/2006-07/ss0407_18.pdf
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The Science
and Art of Proportionality
January 2004
These activities ask students to compare the proportions of their own bodies
with one another and with historical models, specifically with Polycleitus’
(fifth century B.C.) statue of Doryphorus. The activities, which combine art,
science, and math, reinforce the concepts of scale, ratio, proportions, and
anatomical function.
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