Decode the sentence you are given. Once you have read the message, identify the sender's initials. Students MUST use a stack of paper when pressing down to produce dot imprints. Without the stack, both the table surface and pen may easily be damaged. Also, remind students not to press down too hard with the pen.
Excessive force can damage the ball of the pen tip.
To prevent cracked pens, use pens that have a flexible plastic shell. DOTS Let's find out why Braille uses a dot system instead of actual raised letters. Using the paper-raising technique you learned in Part 1, design a method of inquiry that uses the scientific method to compare the effectiveness of reading dot cells against reading raised alphabet characters. Develop your inquiry strategy. Once your method of inquiry has been selected, pick a partner.