Directions

Go to the Web sites below to read and learn about pencils and how they are made. Read carefully then try to answer the questions below. You may click on the links provided. Write your answers below each question on the "Scavenger Hunt #1" worksheet. (See your teacher for this worksheet).

Web sites

The History of Pencils

How Pencils are Made

The Great Eraser Caper

Pencil Trivia

Questions

1. What is a pencil "lead" really made of?

2. How many words can one pencil write?

3. Tell about a famous person who used pencils.

4. What are most erasers made of today?

5. How many pencils are used in the U.S. in a year?

6. Pencils are made from what wood?

7. When was the first patent for erasers on pencils issued?

8. How long a line can a pencil draw?

Submit your worksheet to your teacher. If you receive a perfect score, you will receive extra credit (5 points) toward your next assignment.