Wall of Discovery

High school (ages 12+)
Thinking & Learning

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Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/wall-of-discovery

Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. How tall is Wall of Discovery?Considered an unprecedented artistic endeavor by a major academic institution
2. What is the artwork format?Environmental artwork featuring a 253-foot printed blackboard
3. What is the primary location?Scholars Walk, University of Minnesota campus
4. How long is the Wall of Discovery?The wall is 253 feet long, making it a very big and impressive piece of art.
5. Who created the Wall of Discovery?A design firm called LA ink researched old handwritten notes and sketches, then scanned and retouched them to look like chalk on a blackboard.

Environmental Artwork: Art designed to interact with and be a part of its natural or built surroundings.
Alumni: Individuals who have attended and graduated from a specific educational institution.
Faculty: The collective academic staff of a university, including professors and researchers.
Archival Research: The process of studying historical documents and records to gather information.