Why is your sweat salty? An episode of the ACS Reactions series examines the role of electrolytes in our systems. The narrator explains how the salts of electrolytes work in the nervous system. When we lose those electrolytes through sweat, our bodies can suffer the consequences. 

Concepts

salt, electrolytes, ions, electric charge

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Additional Tags

science

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Instructional Ideas

• Have pupils research the advantages and disadvantages of sports drinks
• Use snapshots from the video lesson to create a presentation

Classroom Considerations

• Expects a basic understanding of the chemical structure of ions

• This video is hosted on YouTube

Pros

• Includes many visual representations to add clarity to the concepts
• Offers subtitles to aid in note taking

Cons

• None

Common Core

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