Great Minds: Albert Einstein

Great Minds: Albert Einstein

by Lydia Lukidis

1. Based on the information in the article, which

statement is true about Albert Einstein’s younger years? b

1. Einstein’s teachers were disappointed in his lack of interest in math and science.
2. Einstein was tutored by a Polish medical student, Max Talmud.
3. Einstein wanted to be a physics professor like his father.
4. Einstein’s first time traveling abroad was when he fled Germany for the U.S. in 1933.

2. Even though Albert Einstein wasn’t an inventor, his

discoveries paved the way for many inventions. Name

six things that were invented because of Einstein’s work

in math and science.

1. Television

2. DVD players

3. Garage door openers

4. Nuclear bomb

5. Nuclear energy

6. Laser

3. Einstein is very famous for his Theory of Relativity. His

equation, E=mc2, is a scientific explanation for how space

relates to time. What does each part of the equation stand for?

E- energy

m - mass

c - speed of light

4. In addition to Einstein’s Theory of Relativity, describe

two other important discoveries Einstein made during his life.

Einstein had discovered that light is made up of photons.

Then Einstein discovered a new state of matter along

with Satyendra Bose, called Bose-Einstein Condensate

5. What honor was bestowed on Albert Einstein later on in his career?

He was awarded the nobel prize in physics

Great Minds: Albert Einstein

by Lydia Lukidis

The following terms are vocabulary words from the article.

Match the vocabulary word with its correct definition by

writing the corresponding letter on the line.