Can you name the man who created the periodic table, committed bigamy, and literally defined Russian vodka? Dmitri Mendeleev did all of these things. The video takes a balanced look at his work and his life. 

Concepts

famous scientists, the periodic table, periodic trends, atoms, russia

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Additional Tags

science

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Instructional Ideas

• Research other rules Mendeleev created when he was at the Bureau of weights and measures
• Learn about the atoms Mendeleev predicted that were not later discovered

Classroom Considerations

• Remember YouTube comments are public and could contain material not appropriate for the classroom
• Video is the 22nd in a 25-part series

• This video is hosted on YouTube

Pros

• Provides closed captioning for the hearing impaired
• Includes many cross-curricular connections to science, history, and culture

Cons

• None