Most mobile phones use tantalum in their processors. Scholars learn about tantalum as they view episode 73 in the 118-part series on each of the elements in the periodic table. It shares the properties of tantalum and one common application.

Concepts

chemical elements, the periodic table

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Additional Tags

science

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Instructional Ideas

• Research tantalum's applications in biomedical engineering
• Explain the difference between tantalum and columbite since they are so closely related

Classroom Considerations

• Try to display the video without sharing the comment section

• This video is hosted on YouTube

Pros

• Provides subtitles in six languages for ELLs
• Works in traditional or flipped classrooms

Cons

• None

Common Core

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