Albert EinsteinAlbert Einstein

What did Einstein’s father do for a What did Einstein’s father do for a living?living?

What was his uncle’s (Jacob) What was his uncle’s (Jacob) specialty?specialty?

He was both an accountant and a He was both an accountant and a businessman.businessman.

He was an inventor who created He was an inventor who created electrical equipment.electrical equipment.

What troubled Einstein’s parents a What troubled Einstein’s parents a lot when he was a child?lot when he was a child?

What was Einstein’s first utterance?What was Einstein’s first utterance?

He did not speak.He did not speak. ““The soup is too hot.”The soup is too hot.”

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Present participle: Present participle: Using Participial Phrases to ConnectUsing Participial Phrases to Connect Ideas Ideas

Did Einstein explain why he had not Did Einstein explain why he had not spoken?spoken?

Did Einstein enjoy playing toys?Did Einstein enjoy playing toys?

He replied: “Because up to now, He replied: “Because up to now, everything was in order.”everything was in order.”

Like many children, he took toys Like many children, he took toys seriously.seriously.

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He did He did notnot like to play with other like to play with other children.children.

NorNor did he like to play with other did he like to play with other children.children.

Did he still remain shy when he grew Did he still remain shy when he grew to be an adult?to be an adult?

How did he deal with questions?How did he deal with questions? Did anybody help him answer Did anybody help him answer

questions?questions?

Not really. He would be active if he Not really. He would be active if he wanted to know the answers to wanted to know the answers to questions. questions.

If he got a question, he would talk to If he got a question, he would talk to someone for help.someone for help.

He was fortunate to receive help He was fortunate to receive help from his parents and uncle.from his parents and uncle.

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Typical of theseTypical of these (questions) were (questions) were questions about gravity.questions about gravity.

Questions about gravity were Questions about gravity were typical typical of theseof these..

What happened to Einstein when he What happened to Einstein when he fell sick at the age of five?fell sick at the age of five?

Given a magnetic compass as a Given a magnetic compass as a present by his father, Einstein was present by his father, Einstein was curious about it.curious about it.

Did Einstein love to go to school? Did Einstein love to go to school? Why? Or why not?Why? Or why not?

Do you think he was the best hope of Do you think he was the best hope of the teachers at that time? the teachers at that time?

He did not like the way the teachers He did not like the way the teachers used in teaching: memorizing and used in teaching: memorizing and repeating.repeating.

The teachers did not think he would The teachers did not think he would excel in every subject.excel in every subject.

In addition to science and In addition to science and mathematics, what appealed to mathematics, what appealed to Einstein? Why was he attracted?Einstein? Why was he attracted?

Do you think Einstein could play Do you think Einstein could play music well with other people?music well with other people?

He found he loved sailing and music. He found he loved sailing and music. He thought sailing was an easy sport He thought sailing was an easy sport because it requires little energy. He because it requires little energy. He learned to play the violin because of learned to play the violin because of his mother’s encouragement.his mother’s encouragement.

When Einstein played music, he had When Einstein played music, he had difficulty staying in time with the difficulty staying in time with the other player because he couldn’t other player because he couldn’t count beats.count beats.

What was another turning point in What was another turning point in Einstein’s education?Einstein’s education?

He received help from a young medicaHe received help from a young medical student name Max Talmey. Provided l student name Max Talmey. Provided with many books on mathematics and with many books on mathematics and science, he learned more and eventualscience, he learned more and eventually knew much more than Max. ly knew much more than Max.

When did he start to take an interest When did he start to take an interest in light and gravity?in light and gravity?

By the time he was sixteen.By the time he was sixteen.