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The Genius of Marie Curie Instructional VideoThe Genius of Marie Curie Instructional Video
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8th - 12th
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The Genius of Marie Curie

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Can you name the only person to win two Nobel Prizes in two different sciences? After watching a short video on the life, discoveries, and accomplishments of Marie Curie, you can!

19 Views 9 Downloads
CCSS: Adaptable

Concepts

radiation, radioactivity, the nobel peace prize, famous women, women's history, marie curie

Additional Tags

science

Instructional Ideas

  • Include in a study of famous scientists or when discussing women's role in science
  • Have learners watch the video at home and come to class with notes about what they have learned

Classroom Considerations

  • Assessment comes up right after the video, making it difficult to replay without going to full-screen mode

Pros

  • Versatile for use in chemistry, physics, or social studies
  • Assessment helps learners reinforce important concepts from the video
  • Depiction of Curie's life is dramatic and engaging

Cons

  • None

Common Core

SL.8.2 SL.9-10.2 SL.11-12.2 RH.9-10.2 RH.11-12.2

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