Palladium entered the scientific world through much debate and discussion, after being named after a planet that turned out to be an asteroid, being sold and stolen, and being used by Faraday for groundbreaking experiments. Watch a video to learn more about this fascinating element.

Concepts

chemical elements, the periodic table

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Additional Tags

science

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Instructional Ideas

• Discuss Faraday and his importance to science
• Discuss the applications of palladium in more detail

Classroom Considerations

• Avoid the comment section when displaying the video

• This video is hosted on YouTube

Pros

• Connects history, economics, science, and math
• Works well in traditional or flipped classes

Cons

• None

Common Core

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