Periodic Videos
Bibliographic
Information
Description
The Periodic Videos website is brought to you by the
chemists at The University of Nottingham. When you visit this website you are
greeted by the periodic table. Each box on the Periodic Table links to a video
about that element. The videos contain experiments and uses for each specific
element. Also available on the website are Molecular Videos with titles like Smelly (thiols – or – mercaptans, some of the
smelliest substances you’ll find in a lab) and Cheeseburger (What happens when
a cheeseburger is dunked in Hydrochloric acid?). Videos of the team’s road
trips are also included. They have explained chemistry in Australia, India,
Sweden, Ethiopia, Italy, Germany, London, and the United States. The site also
includes a link to www.sixtysymbols.com
which is the university’s physics website.
Quantitative Reading
Level – Videos
Flesch-Kincaid Grade Level: 10.3
Flesch-Kincaid Reading Ease: 55.2
ATOS Level: 10.1
Qualitative Reading
Level-Videos
Purpose: Low. The purpose is explicitly stated.
Structure: High. The organization is simple, there are
explicit connections between ideas and conforms to the conventions of the
genre. Since there are videos there are
no text features. There are experiments and items in the videos that supplement
the instruction. In order to understand all of the information provided a user
would have to view the video, audio only would not be sufficient.
Language: High. The language used is contemporary and
conversational. It is clear and explicit. However, it is discipline-specific.
Even with the videos, users that are not familiar with chemistry may have
difficulty understanding the information in the videos.
Knowledge Demands: Middle High. Subject matter knowledge
requires moderate levels of discipline- specific content knowledge. There are
no references to/citations of other texts or outside ideas or theories.
Content Area
Science: Chemistry
Subject Area Tag
Science, Media Item
Content Area Standard
NYS Physical Setting/Chemistry Core Curriculum
Standard 1—Analysis, Inquiry, and Design
Students will use mathematical analysis, scientific inquiry,
and engineering design, as appropriate, to pose questions, seek answers, and
develop solutions.
Standard 2—Information Systems
Students will access, generate, process, and transfer
information using appropriate technologies.
Standard 4—The Physical Setting
Students will understand and apply scientific concepts,
principles, and theories pertaining to the physical setting and living
environment and recognize the historical development of ideas in science.
Standard 6—Interconnectedness: Common Themes
Students will understand the relationships and common themes
that connect mathematics, science, and technology and apply the themes to these
and other areas of learning.
Standard 7—Interdisciplinary Problem Solving
Students will apply the knowledge and thinking skills of
mathematics, science, and technology to address real-life problems and make
informed decisions.
Curriculum
Suggestions
- Use in conjunction to lesson on periodic table
- Use in lab to recreate experiments
Links to Supporting
Digital Content
Royal Society of Chemistry
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