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Elegant Universe, The: String's the Thing
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Viewing Ideas
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Einstein's Dream Viewing Ideas
Welcome to the 11th Dimension Viewing Ideas
Before Watching
Review with students the concepts for which they created posters for Episode 1
(four fundamental forces, quantum
mechanics, unified theory, and string
theory). Organize students into four new groups to create informational posters
for display on the following concepts:
general theory of relativity, big bang, Standard Model, and extra dimensions. Display these with the previous posters students created.
After Watching
Ask students to explain how string theory differs from the Standard Model. What are the main differences between the two?
Discuss the nature and process of science (e.g., that theories be testable and that experiments produce repeatable results). Does string theory fall under the realm of physics or philosophy? Have students debate the advantages and disadvantages of
pursuing a theory that cannot presently be tested experimentally. How will string
theorists ever know whether the theory is correct?
Glossary
Having trouble keeping all these terms straight?
See the Glossary for help.
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