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Why do we need school? (2)
Textbook pp. 10–11
GoalTake an example from Mirzo Ulugh Beg’s love of learning and know that scientists work as a team.
New words
observatory · rasadxonastar · yulduzresearch · tadqiqotteam · jamoa
Explanation
Mirzo Ulugh Beg loved reading books from childhood. He loved mathematics and astronomy and built an observatory in Samarkand. His table of stars became famous worldwide. Today’s scientists also don’t work alone; they work together with researchers around the world.
Worked examples
“Little observer”. Sardor looked at the sky in the evening. He noticed that the shape of the moon changes every day. Every night he drew the moon in his notebook. After a month he showed the drawings to his classmates. Everyone was amazed.
Class activity
“Table of stars”: children draw stars on dark paper, number them, and “read out the table” to a partner.
Practice
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In which city did Mirzo Ulugh Beg build an observatory?
In Samarkand
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Which subjects did Mirzo Ulugh Beg love?
Mathematics and astronomy
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Why does a modern scientist share ideas with other scientists?
Big research is easier and gives better results when done together