Lise Meitner discovered nuclear fission but couldn't win the Nobel prize. Because Meitner was a female,   her name was excluded from the paper. Later, she was honored by having an element, meitnerium, named after her. Young scientists view a video about the discovery and naming of this synthetic element.

Concepts

chemical elements, the periodic table

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Additional Tags

science

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Instructional Ideas

• Learn more about Lise Meitner's research
• Debate gender equality in science and the progress that has been made

Classroom Considerations

• Relies on prior knowledge of radioactivity and Geiger counters

• This video is hosted on YouTube

Pros

• Introduces a famous female scientist
• Offers subtitles in English and Portuguese for visual learners

Cons

• None

Common Core

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