The name dysprosium came from the Greek word dysprositos, meaning hard to get. An episode of a series on each of the elements of the periodic table explores dysprosium. Chemistry professors share the properties and applications of the element. They also show a sample of this rare earth metal, giving your learners a glimpse of the element in action.

Concepts

chemical elements, the periodic table

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Additional Tags

science

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Instructional Ideas

• Discuss why the price increased sevenfold between 2003 and 2010 and project what the price will be in the future
• Map the areas that currently produce dysprosium and the areas that currently use dysprosium

Classroom Considerations

• Relies on prior knowledge of nuclear reactors and infrared lasers

• This video is hosted on YouTube

Pros

• Works well in traditional or flipped classes
• Includes subtitles in English and Portuguese for ease of note taking

Cons

• None

Common Core

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