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Aluminum, or aluminium, proves to be 100 percent recyclable and maintains the same physical properties, no matter how many times it is reused. A video in a series on chemical elements discusses aluminum. It describes the properties, uses, and abundance and also highlights the debate over the proper spelling and pronunciation.
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Instructional Ideas
- Discuss which countries drop the i in the spelling and pronunciation of the word and which use it
- Perform simple experiments on aluminum in the classroom
Classroom Considerations
- Relies on prior knowledge of the properties of metals
- This video is hosted on YouTube
Pros
- Connects academic material to something most pupils have in their homes
- Includes subtitles in English and Portuguese for ease of note taking
Cons
- None