Research Topics Seminar 1 David Toback Texas AampM University April 2013 Who wants to know a little about fun science stuff Norton Elementary 4 th grade This could be you A little about me ID: 654849
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October 2011
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David Toback
Texas A&M University
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Who wants to know a little about fun science stuff?
Norton Elementary, 4th grade
This could be youSlide2
A little about me
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I Grew up on the south side of Chicago
Went to college at MIT and then to graduate school at the University of Chicago
I work at Texas A&M University in College StationWhoop!
I am a Professor of Physics and Astronomy which means I’m BOTH a Scientist
AND a TeacherI have three sons, one is in third grade at College Hills ElementarySlide3
Today
I asked you guys to send me the questions YOU wanted to know the answer to.They were AWESOME! Loved them!What are we going to do in class today? I made a set of (some of) the questions and y’all will VOTE on which questions you want to hear about. We’ll do those first until we run out of time.
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Let’s make a deal
I will answer as many questions as I can and I’ll make it fun for you, but I need you to agree to the following:I want you to have fun asking questions
I want you to raise your hand so I can see what YOU want to know about
I expect you to be respectful of your classmates so everyone gets to hearDo we have a deal? April 2013David Toback, Texas A&M University
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1: More about me?
How did I decide to be come a scientist?How old was I when I knew? What is my favorite part of being a scientist/teacher?Do I like my job?
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2: Others like ours?
Is there another planet like the Earth?Are there other planets outside the solar system?Is there another star like the Sun?
How many stars in the Milky Way?How many galaxies are there?
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3: Planets and other stuff
Why isn’t Pluto a planet any more?Is there life on other planets? Will we travel to other planets soon?Could we live on other planets?
Can we travel to other stars? Can we travel to other galaxies?
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4: The Sun
How far away is the Sun?How hot is the surface of the Sun?How hot is the center of the Sun?How cold is outer space?
How long will the Sun shine? Will our Sun explode in a Supernova? What WILL happen to our Sun?
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5: Black Holes
Are black holes real?How close is the closest black holes?Should I be worried? How are black holes created? Are there really Supermassive Black Holes?
What would happen if you fell into a black hole?
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6: Aliens
Do you believe in aliens?What would happen if you met an alien?Will we go to other planets to meet aliens?Do you want to meet aliens?
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7: Other Stuff
What is a shooting star? How fast do they move?
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8: Water in outer space
Want to see what happens to water in outer space? Check this out:http://www.npr.org/blogs/krulwich/2013/04/21/177949605/a-wet-towel-in-space-is-not-like-a-wet-towel-on-earth
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That’s it!
Enjoy your science class!Don’t be afraid to ask hard questions!Look for answers on the internet
Find the answer on two different pages and see if they agree!Email me if you have more questionstoback@tamu.eduJoin my
Facebook page: Learning-about-the-Big-Bang-and-Black-Holes-Without-the-MathIf you send me fun things you find, I’ll post them!April 2013
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