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!

Concepts

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

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Additional Tags

science

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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