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A knife cuts lithium easily, even though it is a metal. The applications, properties, and history of lithium appear in a video about chemical elements. It highlights a simple flame and large bombs as well as everyday batteries and medication.
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Instructional Ideas
- Discuss the importance of lithium in medications
Classroom Considerations
- Relies on prior knowledge of protons, electrons, and neutrons
- Attempt to share the video without sharing the comment section
- This video is hosted on YouTube
Pros
- Includes closed captioning for the hearing impaired
- Demonstrates experiments that are unsafe to perform in the classroom
Cons
- None