Ancient Chinese Astronomy MAZE!!

Make your way through the maze, going to all the check points finding as much

information as you can. You should avoid all contact with the edges as if

they are touched you will have to start again.

Get started!

Click the star to begin

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Chinese scholars began.. by thinking of the stars,

the sun, and the moon as gods.

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Chinese astronomers were very interested in the stars both for scientific reasons and because

they believed that the skies could help predict the future.

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One Chinese astronomer drew this star chart,

which is the oldest one in the

world.

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The Ancient Chinese also created instructions for

predicting the future based on the shape of clouds!

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CONGRATULATIONS!!You have successfully completed the Ancient

Chinese Astronomy Maze!

Bibliography

• http://www.historyforkids.org/learn/china/science/astronomy.htm

• http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chinese_astronomy

By Sarah Sobey