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Albert Einstein Lesson Plans
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Students complete a KWL chart on Albert Einstein. After they read an article, they discover more about his iconic status and how future scientists view him. In groups, they create trading cards about Einstein and another scientist of interest to them and write a job description looking for the next Einstein.
Students investigate the concept of the Einstein's Theory of Relativity while conducting research using the internet and following the outline of the objectives to guide the information search. The lesson includes background information for the teacher to use.
Learners investigate the thought experiments that led Einstein to his special theory of relativity, along with his quest to explain the unified field theory.
Students consider Einstein's theories of Relativity. In this physics lesson, students learn the questions that led Einstein to his theories. Students then create "Einsteinian Thought Experiments" of their own. This lesson includes 3 videos and 1 interactive activity.
Students explore the various aspects of Einstein's energy equation and discover how energy is transferred from one form to another. In teams, they rotate through seven stations to experience such aspects of energy change through hands-on experiments and demonstrations.
Students inquire about creating inventions. In this inventions lesson, students read the biography of Albert Einstein and discuss ethics. Students brainstorm ideas that will change their community.
Students examine why Einstein rescinded his German citizenship when he was a teenager. They examine what aspects of German life did Einstein disagree with in his early years.
Students research Albert Einstein and the two parts of the Relativity Theory.
Young scholars explore historical figures by reading a biography in class. In this genius thinkers lesson, students read the nonfiction book Albert Einstein: The Life and identify his accomplishments. Young scholars define vocabulary in the book and answer study questions based on Einstein.
Students visualize a universe with fewer than three spatial dimensions. They consider how more than three spatial dimensions could exist in the universe.
