You'd be hard pressed to find someone more dedicated to the periodic table than Theodore Gray. A video lesson interviews him as he describes his passion and his creation. The installment of a larger series on reactions shows Gray's table built as a periodic table including storage for sample elements!

Concepts

the periodic table, elements, chemical elements, properties of elements, uranium, mercury

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Additional Tags

science

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Instructional Ideas

• Discuss what pupils are passionate about as a lesson opener
• Have learners keep a list of elements mentioned in the video and a fact about each; challenge them to see who can make the longest list

Classroom Considerations

• A basic understanding of the structure of the periodic table is helpful

• This video is hosted on YouTube

Pros

• Discusses the uses and properties of several elements
• Shows the passion of the collector for chemistry and elements in general

Cons

• None

Common Core

SL.9-10.2 SL.11-12.2 RST.9-10.7 RST.11-12.7