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Hassium

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Hassium decays so quickly that scientists do not expect to ever see the element in an observable state. Chemists share more about the synthetic element by visiting the lab in which researchers discovered it. They explain the properties and research related to hassium in an informative video.

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CCSS: Adaptable
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Instructional Ideas
  • Discuss the transfermium wars
Classroom Considerations
  • Avoid displaying the comments when sharing the video
  • If showing the closed captioning, ensure pupils know that at 1:38 it should say ion instead of iron
  • This video is hosted on YouTube
Pros
  • Includes closed captioning in English and Portuguese for ease of note taking
  • Shares details not typically found in chemistry texts
Cons
  • None