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Welcome to NOVA's Infinite Secrets Library Resource Kit. We have
developed this kit to accompany NOVA's "Infinite Secrets" program, a
tale of Archimedes and his lost manuscript, which will air September
30, 2003. We hope you will use this kit to create displays, conduct
science activities, and plan community events to help engage your
audiences in the excitement of science. All PDF pages have been
designed to be reproducible, so you can copy them for your visitors.
Your kit includes the materials listed on this page.
Welcome Letter
Science Lesson
In September, look for a classroom activity that demonstrates how to
duplicate Archimedes' method for estimating the value of pi. For
grades 6-8, 9-12. Find it at:
www.pbs.org/nova/teachers/activities/3010_archimed.html
Archimedes and the Palimpsest
Learn about Archimedes, his hidden manuscript, and the NOVA program
that features him.
Program Ideas and Tips
Find tip sheets to help you incorporate NOVA's "Infinite Secrets"
into your event and program schedule and ideas for how you can work
with partner organizations to interest your audiences in Archimedes
and other scientists. Tip sheets include:
- Programs and Events
- Library Resource Activities
- Library Display Ideas
- Resources for Programs and Events
Bibliography
Use the bibliography to create displays and reference games, or help
visitors learn more about Archimedes. The bibliography includes
resources for:
- Archimedes
- Math and Mathematicians
- Ancient Machines and Inventions
- History of Books and Bookmaking
Archimedes Handouts
Use the reproducible handouts with program and event ideas or copy
them to hand out to visitors.
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Who Was Archimedes?
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Famous Mathematicians
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New Shapes from Old (Ages 5 and Up)
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All About Archimedes (Ages 8 and Up)
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Eureka! (Ages 10 and Up)
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All the Grains of Sand (Ages 12 and Up)
Display Sheets
Use the sheets to create or supplement a display on Archimedes.
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Archimedes
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History of the Book
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Shapes in Nature
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Ancient Machines
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