Marie Curie overcame limitations to become the first person to win two Nobel Prizes. A video presentation outlines her work and discoveries in radioactivity. The narrator gives a timeline of her achievements as she sacrificed her own well-being to help others.

Concepts

marie curie, the history of medicine, famous scientists

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Additional Tags

science

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Instructional Ideas

• Include during a unit on the history of physics discoveries
• Have learners research historical scientists including Marie Curie

Classroom Considerations

• Expects an understanding of subatomic particles
• The lesson is the 31st in a series on the history of science
  

• This video is hosted on YouTube

Pros

• Offers the option of closed captioning to assist with note taking
• Explains both the challenges and accomplishments of the scientists

Cons

• None

Common Core

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