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Albert Einstein - Asking Questions and Thinking Big

  • Apr 24
  • 2 min read

Updated: May 1

Grade Level: K-2

Duration of Video: 3 minutes, 26 seconds

Themes:

  • Curiosity 

  • Asking questions

  • Thinking

  • Learning

  • Asking thoughtful questions

  • World history, US history

  • Albert Einstein








Albert Einstein was a curious thinker who asked ‘why?’ about the world.

Photo: Albert Einstein was a curious thinker who asked ‘why?’ about the world.


Description:

Students learn about Albert Einstein, a scientist known for asking big questions about how the world works. Through a short video, discussion, and drawing activity, students explore how curiosity and thinking can help people learn new things and make discoveries. Einstein was a Jewish American, an identity that influenced his life and work.



Lesson Plan:


🎯 OBJECTIVES (SWBAT)

  • Identify who Albert Einstein was

  • Describe how asking questions helps people learn

  • Explain what it means to be curious

  • Share something they wonder about


🧰 MATERIALS:


📋 LESSON FLOW

  1. Hook


    Teacher asks:


    “Do you ever wonder how things work?”


    “What is something you see in the world and wonder, ‘How does this work?’”


    “Do you think asking questions helps you learn how things work?”


    Ask some students to share their thoughts.


  2. Video Time


    Teacher says: 


    “We are going to watch a short video about a famous scientist named Albert Einstein. He was someone who asked big questions about how the world works.”


    Teacher asks before the film:


    “As you watch, notice what he was curious about and the kinds of questions he asked.”


    Play video: 

    Who Was Albert Einstein? 👨‍🔬 Fun Facts for Kids! | Full Animated Biography


  3. Teach & Discuss


    Ask:

    • Who was Albert Einstein?

    • What did you learn about his childhood and his personality?

    • What kinds of questions did he ask?

    • What did he like to think about?

    • How did asking questions help him learn?


  4. Activity


    Teachers says:


    “Einstein didn’t just memorize facts—he kept asking questions and thinking deeply. What are some things you think deeply about/ wonder?"


    Students draw something they are curious about.


    Sentence stem for the drawing:


    “I wonder (or) I am curious about ______________________.”


  5. Share


    Students share their drawings.


    (After the lesson, hang up students’ drawings on a bulletin board in the classroom.)


  6. Exit Ticket


    Teacher says:


    “We learn when we ask questions.”


    Students show:

    • 👍 thumbs up = agree

    • 👎 thumbs down = disagree


    “Turn and tell your partner why you agree or disagree.”


    Closing: Teacher wraps up lesson


    “Today, we learned that Albert Einstein became smart because he asked questions and loved learning more. Can we become smart by asking questions?”








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All materials on this website are available for educational use under Creative Commons License CC BY-NC-ND 4.0. Educators may download and share the content with attribution, for non-commercial use and instructional purposes, and without modification. Embedding any materials within any website-whether educational, institutional, public, or private-is prohibited without prior written consent of Balanced Learning Resources. Unauthorized embedding or redistribution may violate copyright and licensing terms.

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