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Society for Science and the Public

Science News for Students: Heaviest Named Element Is Official

For Students 9th - 10th
Describes the discovery and naming of copernicum, the heaviest element on the Periodic Table, named after the 16th century scientist Nicolaus Copernicus.
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TED Talks

Ted: Ted Ed: Darmstadtium: Periodic Table of Videos

For Students 9th - 10th
The team at periodicvideos has created a TED-Ed Lesson for every element of the periodic table. This one is about darmstadtium. We're in Germany for a new and improved video about element 110, showing you exactly where it was created....
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Unit Plan
TED Talks

Ted: Ted Ed: Copernicium: Periodic Table of Videos

For Students 9th - 10th
The team at Periodicvideos has created a TED-Ed Lesson for every element of the periodic table. This one is about copernicium, element number 112, which was named very recently. [4:25]