LEARNING ACTIVITIES:
1. Perform your own fractional crystallization! Boil some water and dissolve as much salt and sugar as possible in it. Keep in mind that the amounts of salt and sugar dissolved should be equal. Also, the water can hold more than you think. Keep stirring and adding more salt and sugar. As the water cools, there should be more of one substance crystallized than the other. You can find out which with a taste test!
(Don't drink the water though!)
2. Imagine that you are an entrepreneur. Think about Marie Curie's discoveries. How could you use her discoveries for your own monetary gain? Try imagining ways that her research could apply to the modern world.
3. Pretend that you are a teacher having your students experiment with radium. Create a list of safety precautions that could be given to them so that none of them are harmed. Include in this list what the students should wear.
1. Perform your own fractional crystallization! Boil some water and dissolve as much salt and sugar as possible in it. Keep in mind that the amounts of salt and sugar dissolved should be equal. Also, the water can hold more than you think. Keep stirring and adding more salt and sugar. As the water cools, there should be more of one substance crystallized than the other. You can find out which with a taste test!
(Don't drink the water though!)
2. Imagine that you are an entrepreneur. Think about Marie Curie's discoveries. How could you use her discoveries for your own monetary gain? Try imagining ways that her research could apply to the modern world.
3. Pretend that you are a teacher having your students experiment with radium. Create a list of safety precautions that could be given to them so that none of them are harmed. Include in this list what the students should wear.