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Worksheet
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Alfred Einstein

For Students 3rd - 8th
In this famous person worksheet, students read a passage about Albert Einstein and then complete a variety of in-class and homework activities to support comprehension, including partner interviews, spelling, cloze, synonym...
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Lesson Plan
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Albert Einstein: How I See the World

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students examine why Einstein rescinded his German citizenship when he was a teenager.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.
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Lesson Plan
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Enduring Themes in American History-Museum Assignment

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Young scholars study and research the life of Albert Einstein. They focus on the extent Albert Einstein catalyzed and criticized President Harry S. Truman's decision to drop the atomic bomb on Japan during WWII. Students answer a...
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Unit Plan
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Quantum Physics

For Teachers 11th - 12th
Students discuss the mass-energy relationship based on Einstein's work. They calculate the energy released in various scenerios and sketch diagrams for the Lyman, Balmer and Pfund Series. In groups, they discuss the role of photons and...
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Article
PBS

Pbs Learning Media: Einstein: How Smart Was He?

For Students 9th - 10th
This essay from the NOVA Web site explores the impact Einstein made on physics and most everything we know about the cosmos.
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Website
Other

Historical Society of Princeton: Einstein in Princeton

For Students 9th - 10th
Biography of Albert Einstein from an exhibit at Princeton University.
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Lesson Plan
US National Archives

Docsteach: Guess Who?: Analyzing Einstein's Citizenship Application

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Young scholars will examine and interpret information from a Declaration of Intention document to discover the individual applying for citizenship in the United States - Albert Einstein.
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Lesson Plan
US National Archives

Docsteach: The Constitution in Action: Article I (Lab Team 2)

For Teachers 9th - 10th
In this activity students will analyze the Declaration of Intention for Albert Einstein and identify how the document demonstrates content contained within Article I, sections 8-10 of the Constitution in action.
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Activity
Read Works

Read Works: Einstein in Time

For Students 5th
[Free Registration/Login Required] This four-page PDF nonfiction passage entitled "Einstein in Time" features a timeline of Einstein's life. It is part of Paired Texts: "Everyday Einstein - Lasers" and "It's All Relative" (See link above...
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Smithsonian Libraries: Scientific Identity: Albert Einstein (1879 1955)

For Students 9th - 10th
A portrait of Albert Einstein from the Dibner Library of the History of Science and Technology, made available through the Smithsonian Institution's Scientific Identity Collection.