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What element can you blame for the smell of onions, stinky feet, and bad breath? The final video lesson in the 15-part series details the many applications and properties of sulfur. From straightening curly hair to the amino acids that form life, we literally could not live with it.
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Adaptable
Concepts
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Instructional Ideas
- Discuss if anyone has ever smelled sulfur; pupils may know if they smell rotten eggs, it is the sulfur that keys you in to a natural gas leak, for example
- Use the graphic from the 3:57 point in the video and cover up the center circle to see if scholars can guess what each of these things have in common
Classroom Considerations
- Relies on prior knowledge of chemical equations
Pros
- Connects chemistry to real-life applications
- Encourages using your senses to remember past experiences
Cons
- None