[NOVA Teachers] December 21, 2004
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Date: Wed, 15 Dec 2004 16:35:20 -0500
Subject: [NOVA Teachers] December 21, 2004
Hello Educators,
Next week, NOVA repeats the first two installments of the popular
program "The Elegant Universe." The first hour, "Einstein's Dream,"
introduces string theory and Albert Einstein's dream of unifying
the forces that underlie all phenomena in the physical universe.
(Subjects covered: mathematics, physics, atomic theory, energy,
properties of matter)
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AlLL ABOUT ALBERT EINSTEIN
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Playing the violin, Einstein took a life-long interest in the arts.
After he had achieved international fame, his violin
became a kind of trademark.
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The second hour of the series, "String's the Thing," explores the
evolution and features of string theory. (Subjects covered:
mathematics, physics, atomic theory, energy, properties of matter)
A special 31-page Teacher's Guide describes string theory and
includes lesson plans for teachers on the fundamental particles
and forces of the Standard Model, the basics of how strings work,
a look into the nature of dimensions, and an exploration of particle
detector technology. Find the guide in HTML and PDF formats at
http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/teachers/programs/3012_elegant.html
In the coming weeks:
Dec. 28 -- The Elegant Universe (R) (final hour)
http://www.pbs.org/nova/elegant/
Jan. 4 -- Welcome to Mars
http://www.pbs.org/nova/mars/
Jan. 11 -- The Boldest Hoax
http://www.pbs.org/nova/hoax/
(available January 1, 2005)
For a listing of the remaining programs of the fall season,
including a downloadable PDF, visit
http://www.pbs.org/nova/teachers/schedule.html
Regards,
Karen Hartley
Teachers Editor
NOVA Web Site
http://www.pbs.org/nova/teachers/
E-mail: NOVA_Teachers@xxxxxxxx
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NOVA Presents "The Elegant Universe" (R)
Broadcast: December 21 and 28, 2004
http://www.pbs.org/nova/elegant/
(NOVA usually airs Tuesday nights at 8 p.m. Check your local
listings. This program has one-year off-air taping rights.)
Watch the Program Online
View the entire three-hour program online in segmented chapters
annotated with curriculum connections. (QuickTime or RealPlayer
plug-in required.) (Grades 9-12)
A Theory of Everything?
Learn the basics of string theory and why it might hold the key
to unifying the four forces of nature in this excerpt from The
Elegant Universe by Brian Greene. (Grades 9-12)
A Conversation with Brian Greene
Read about what it's like to be a string theorist, possible ways
string theory might be experimentally supported, and advice for
aspiring theorists in this interview. (Grades 9-12)
Viewpoints on String Theory
Compare what seven leading physicists have to say about the
nature and meaning of string theory. (Grades 9-12)
Imagining Other Dimensions
Consider why it is so difficult to visualize a world with more
than three spatial dimensions. (Grades 9-12)
The Making Of
Travel from London to New Mexico and places in between in these
behind-the-scenes photographs taken during the production of
NOVA's "The Elegant Universe." (Flash plug-in required.)
(Grades 6-8, 9-12)
A Sense of Scale
Start at the scale of an apple and travel by powers of 100 down
into the infinitesimally small world of strings. (Flash plug-in
required.) (Grades 6-8, 9-12)
Resonance in Strings
See how resonance affects both an everyday string and the tiny
strings of superstring theory. (Flash plug-in required;
non-Flash version available.) (Grades 6-8, 9-12)
Multidimensional Math
Begin with a point and end with a hypercube in this interactive
that takes you from one to four spatial dimensions. (Flash
plug-in required; non-Flash version available.) (Grades 9-12)
Elementary Particles
Find out about matter and force particles, including their
properties and when many of them were discovered or confirmed.
(Flash plug-in required; non-Flash version available.)
(Grades 9-12)
Smashing Pictures
See images and computer reconstructions of particle accelerator
discoveries of such fundamental particles as the strange, charm,
top, and bottom quarks. (Flash plug-in required; non-Flash
version available.) (Grades 9-12)
NOVA News Minute: The Elegant Universe -- The Real Matrix
(Running time -- 1 minute 44 seconds)
Some physicists believe that there may be parallel universes
right next to ours that we can't see or touch, but that we might
someday detect by exchanging strong gravity wave sources.
Transcript included. (QuickTime or RealVideo plug-in required.)
NOVA News Minute: The Elegant Universe -- Einstein's Legacy
(Running time --1 minute 48 seconds)
Could it be that tiny, vibrating strings hold the answer to
Einstein's unfulfilled dream of finding a theory of everything?
Transcript included. (QuickTime or RealVideo plug-in required.)
Teacher's Guide
A 31-page companion Teacher's Guide for this series explores
current theories, nature's four fundamental forces, the essence
of strings, extra dimensions, and more. (Grades 9-12)
Program Transcript
The site includes a complete narration for this program.
Plus Links & Books.
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