Instructional Video

Sulfur

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Sulfur is mentioned in both the Bible and the Torah, proving we have known about this element for a very long time. Today, sulfur stars in an engaging video jam-packed with facts and properties about the element. It also demonstrates two experiments using sulfur including "the barking dog." 

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CCSS: Adaptable
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Instructional Ideas
  • Remind scholars that everyone makes mistakes, even chemists trying to spell sulfur in the video
  • Discuss in more detail why the reaction rate increases rather than staying constant
Classroom Considerations
  • Relies on prior knowledge of chemical reactions
  • This video is hosted on YouTube
Pros
  • Maintains viewer attention with explosive demonstrations
  • Provides closed captioning in English and Portuguese for the hearing impaired
  • The video is the 16th in a series about all 118 chemical elements
Cons
  • None