William Hopkins

High school (ages 12+)
Science & Technology

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

https://smallwhale.org/articles/william-hopkins

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. When was William Hopkins born?February 2, 1793
2. When did William Hopkins die?October 13, 1866
3. Who was William Hopkins?William Hopkins was a teacher at Cambridge who also studied the Earth and believed it was solid.
4. What did William Hopkins do at Cambridge?He was a private tutor who helped many students become top math graduates, called wranglers.

Sobriquet: A nickname or an alternative name, often descriptive or affectionate.
Pedagogy: The method and practice of teaching, especially as an academic subject or theoretical concept.
Plate Tectonics: The theory that Earth's outer shell is divided into several plates that glide over the mantle.