Berkelium was originally discovered at Berkeley, California—that's easy to remember! Viewers learn about the tiny amount of this element needed to prove its existence. Berkelium is the focus of a video in a series on every element in the periodic table.

Concepts

chemical elements, the periodic table

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Additional Tags

science

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Instructional Ideas

• Research the properties of berkelium

Classroom Considerations

• Content actually only lasts for 16 seconds
• Relies on prior knowledge of synthetic elements

• This video is hosted on YouTube

Pros

• Includes closed captioning for the hearing impaired

Cons

• Does not include any information on the properties of the element

Common Core

SL.9-10.2 SL.11-12.2 RST.9-10.4 RST.11-12.4