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Elegant Universe, The: Welcome to the 11th Dimension
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Viewing Ideas
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Einstein's Dream Viewing Ideas
String's The Thing Viewing Ideas
Before Watching
Organize students into five groups. As they watch, have each group take notes on
one of the following concepts: wormhole,
M-theory, membranes, parallel universes,
and extra dimensions.
Ask students to describe the dimensions they experience. Ask them to give examples of
two-dimensional representations of three-dimensional objects (e.g., movies,
photographs, and maps).
After Watching
Review with students the notes they took on their assigned topics. What did students learn about each of these concepts? What questions remain? How might they find answers to questions they still have?
Much of string theory may sound to
students like science fiction. Ask your
students to think of examples of scientific ideas from the past that seemed improbable in
their day (e.g., Earth being round,
the sun being at the center of the
solar system, continental plate movement, landing a man on the Moon). What led
people to change their thinking about these ideas? What are some current ideas in
science that seem improbable?
Glossary
Having trouble keeping all these terms straight?
See the Glossary for help.
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