Vocabulary
p. 2
A person who builds sculptures
Sculptor
What is a landmark?
A building or place that reminds people of something important about the area where it is located.
A character trait to describe Scott on page 4.
Famous, inventive, old
inventive
How many toothpicks did Scott use to create Rolling Through the Bay?
100,000
p. 8
Another word for "moving parts."
elements
Name an example of kinetic art.
A marble run.
How old was Scott when he started working with sculptures?
8
What was special about the marble-run sculpture that won a ribbon at the Maker Faire?
It was a hat!
p. 12
A word that means "set in motion," or "started"
sparked
In what year was the Palace of Fine Arts built?
1915
How did Scott feel about the assignment given by the teacher?
apprehensive, enthusiastic, dread
enthusiastic
What happened to the section of Rolling Through the Bay sculpture called The Fisherman's Wharf?
Scott's dog nearly wiped it out with a single wag of his long tail!
p. 16
A word that means "a quick look."
glance
When did Scott create the ship model on page 7?
When he was an adult.
Why did Scott choose to make a sculpture of The Golden Gate bridge?
His great-grandfather owned a business there in the 1880's.
What is the famous prison in the Rolling Through the Bay sculpture called?
Alcatraz (Must be pronounced correctly.)
p. 22
The base word of imagination
image
What is inside the sculpture of the Palace of Fine Arts?
A model of Scott's heart.
A character trait to describe Scott Weaver on page 12.
doubtful, dangerous, or, determined
Determined.
He worked and worked...
What was special about the marble run on Rolling Through the Bay?
There were 4 different trails.