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Into the Atom, Part 1: Atoms Have Parts Instructional VideoInto the Atom, Part 1: Atoms Have Parts Instructional Video
Publisher
Mystery of Matter
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Grade
9th - 12th
Subjects
Science
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Resource Type
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Media Length
18:46
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Year
2015
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Into the Atom, Part 1: Atoms Have Parts

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Finally mysteries are revealed! A thorough lesson shows how the scientific method helps to solve mysteries of now common elements. Young scientists watch the video presentation to gain a thorough understanding of how Madam Curie discovers the elements Plutonium and Radium.

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CCSS: Adaptable

Concepts

atoms, protons, neutrons, electrons, marie curie, conductors, radioactivity

Additional Tags

science

Instructional Ideas

  • Have pupils research the life of Madam Curie more thoroughly after viewing the lesson
  • Ask individuals to write three interesting facts from the lesson to use during a class discussion

Classroom Considerations

  • Expects a basic understanding of the chemical properties of elements

Pros

  • Interesting production holds viewers' attention
  • Recreates actual historical experiments

Cons

  • None

Common Core

SL.9-10.2 SL.11-12.2 RST.9-10.9 RST.11-12.9

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