ScienceMakers Toolkit Manual - The History Makers
ScienceMakers Toolkit Manual - The History Makers
ScienceMakers Toolkit Manual - The History Makers
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Physics<br />
8. If you were a physicist, what kinds of questions would you study?<br />
9. What was Dr. Gladney’s fi rst lesson about the culture of physics? Have you ever been in a similar<br />
situation? How did you handle it? What can you learn from Dr. Gladney’s experience? (See Clip #3)<br />
10. What did Dr. Gladney learn about asking for help from his fi rst job in college? Have you ever been in a<br />
position where you didn’t understand something? What did you do about it? Were you able to solve your<br />
problem? How? (See Clip #4)<br />
11. What was the Manhattan Project? What signifi cance did it play in the history of physics? In the history<br />
of the world? Dr. Gladney talks about a professor who discussed his role in the Manhattan Project. Have<br />
you ever used your knowledge to do something you knew was wrong? Has anyone ever used your<br />
knowledge for something you didn’t intend? What were the consequences? What does Dr. Gladney say<br />
about knowledge like this? (See Clip #5)<br />
12. Dr. Gladney discusses his thoughts on the accessibility of physics. What draws you to physics? Does<br />
anything push you away? How can you work through these two sides? (See Clip #6)<br />
13. Physics is about understanding how the universe works. What is the mystery that Dr. Gladney is trying<br />
to solve about the beginning of the universe? What are two possibilities? Have you ever thought about<br />
questions like this? What are they? How would you go about trying to answer them? Can anything be<br />
known for sure? Why or why not? (See Clip #7)<br />
14. What does Dr. Gladney want his legacy to be? Have you ever thought about what you will leave behind<br />
when you die? What do you want that to be? How do you want people to remember you? (See Clip #8)<br />
Experiment<br />
On the next page, view the instructions for making a linear accelerator, written by Simon Quellen Field.<br />
See this experiment online at: http://www.kqed.org/quest/blog/2008/10/21/producers-notes-for-make-athome-tabletop-linear-accelerator<br />
See the video: http://www.kqed.org/quest/television/make-it-at-home-tabletop-linear-accelerator<br />
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