What is an apothecary?
Someone who makes medicine with herbs.
What did Isaac's Mum want him to be?
a farmer.
Which war was happening when Isaac was a baby?
The English Civil War.
How long did Isaac live at Cambridge University?
40 years.
What was the thing Isaac liked most about being a student at Cambridge University?
Access to the library.
How did Isaac learn the best?
Through reading books
What was The Great Fire of London and what was good about it?
It ended the plague.
What is a prism?
A pyramid of glass
Can you explain how a rainbow is made?
Sunlight shining through raindrops which acts like tiny prisms and splits the light.
Did Newton share his ideas?
No
The year that Isaac Newton had to move back home was known as the miraculous year, can you explain why?
Newton came up with some of his best ideas.
How does gravity effect the moon?
Gravity is the force that makes the moon circle around the Earth instead of flying off into space.
In 1669 Newton became a professor of Maths, was he good at his job?
No, was a very dull lecturer and difficult to understand. Almost no one went to hear him.
Newton wanted to learn more about planets. What did he need to do this?
A telescope.
What was the name of the club in London who were interested in Isaac Newton's ideas and his telescope?
The Royal Society.
