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Einstein's timeline
Albert Einstein was regarded as a scientific genius by the age of 26, but he also accomplished many other amazing things in his life.
- Open Einstein's timeline and find out about Einstein's life.
- Take a look at the photos of Einstein and see what he looked like.
- Now visit this amazing timeline website to get plenty of ideas for creating your own stunning timeline.
- Design your own funky timeline about Einstein.
Remember to:
- select suitable photos showing Einstein at different ages
- write a brief comment by the photo saying what he did at that time
- consider colour, layout, and design
- check that your dates are correct.
Email your funky timeline to ed@tki.org.nz.
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Understanding compasses
Einstein was five years old when his father gave him a compass. He wondered why the compass needle always pointed to the north. Gravity and magnetism were Einstein's first introduction to physics.
Here are some fun activities for you to complete:
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A compass is a tool that shows direction points North, East, South, and West. To remember the directions we can make up a saying such as:
- Never Eat Slimy Worms
- Never Eat Soggy Waffles
Make up your own N,E,S,W saying, write it out and remember to be creative with your font, colour, and size.
Email your funny saying to ed@tki.org.nz
- Open up the compass document (Word 38KB), print it out, and write the directions in the correct order.
Have you ever noticed that the needle on the compass always points north?
Follow these simple instructions to make your own compass.
Equipment
You will need a:
- sewing needle
- small piece of cork
- magnet
- small bowl of water.
Instructions
- Run the magnet in the same direction over the needle about 12 times.
- Push the needle carefully through the centre of the cork.
- Float the cork in the water, so the needle lies flat just touching the water surface.
- Watch what happens to the needle that you have magnetised.
So why does the needle point to the nearest pole? How has the magnet affected the needle? Open this magnetism website and find out these answers. Then enjoy completing the magnetism quiz.
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Einstein's cinquin
Ed is a real biker, any opportunity he gets he is on his bike and heads down to the bike track but he never knew that Einstein rode a bike and here is a photo to prove it!
Below are two ways of showing you how to write a cinquin poem. Look at the picture of Einstein, use what you know about him, and write a cinquin poem about Einstein on his bike.
Cinq means five in French. A cinquin poem has five lines.
- Line 1 – a one word title
Line 2 – a two word phrase that describes your title or you can just use two words
Line 3 – a three word phrase that describes an action relating to your title or just actions words
Line 4 – a four word phrase that describes a feeling relating to your topic or just feeling words
Line 5 – one word that refers back to your title
Or write a cinquin using syllables.
- Line 1 – two syllables
Line 2 – four syllables
Line 3 – six syllables
Line 4 – eight syllables
Line 5 – two syllables
Email your amazing cinquin to ed@tki.org.nz.
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Tangata o te Rautau
Nā Time Magazine te whakatau ko Einstein te tino Tangata o te Rautau i te tau 2000. Ko tā rātau hiahia ki te whakanui i ngā whakaaro me ngā ariā putaiao miharo, nā te mea e pā tonu ana ēnei tu āhua ki ngā rā ō nāianei.
Arā noa ngā tangata o Aotearoa ka kīa he "Tangata o te Rautau".
- Huakinatia mai te pepa Tangata
o te Rautau (Word 133KB).
- Pānuihia ngā ingoa ka rārangi mai – ko 1 te tangata ka kaha te kīa he Tangata o te Rautau, tae noa ki te 6, arā, kāore pea e tohua.
Īmērahia mai o mahinga mō te Tangata o te Rautau ki a ed@tki.org.nz mā mātau e kohikohi i ngā tatau.
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