Exploring the Investigative World of Science
The root and the kite
Discover what the two symbols on every page number of this book mean.
Look closely at the page numbers in this book. Each one carries a little picture, and each picture means something.
| Where | Picture | What it stands for |
|---|---|---|
| bottom of the left-hand pages | a root | a deep, solid base of knowledge, which keeps us connected to our environment, our traditions and our cultural and natural heritage |
| top corner of the right-hand pages | a kite in the sky | curiosity taking flight, so that we can explore the unknown |
A root holds a tree firmly in the ground. In the same way, real observations hold your ideas in place. Knowing more is also no reason to show off or to look down on anyone: stay grounded.
A kite rises higher the more wind it catches. Each new thing you learn makes you more curious about the next.
Why both? A root alone would be facts with no new thinking. A kite alone would be ideas with nothing to stand on. The book says investigation works best when we balance careful observation with creative thinking.
There are also patterns in the lines at the bottom of each page, with some hidden scientific thoughts in them. The book admits, cheerfully, that they are mainly there to make the page a little less boring.
In Grade 7 the page numbers had a butterfly and a paper plane. This year the pictures, and what they stand for, have changed.
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