Sam Kean's Disappearing Spoon

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Each video in this classroom resource series tells the story of an element from the periodic table. The name of the series may be familiar to you because the video content has been adapted, with author involvement, from the widely popular book, The Disappearing Spoon: And Other True Tales of Madness, Love, and the History of the World from the Periodic Table of the Elements, by Sam Kean.

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  History, Periodic Table | Elementary School, High School, Middle School

  Video: Aluminum Video Mark as Favorite (3 Favorites)

  In this video, Sam Kean tells stories about aluminum.

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  History, Periodic Table, Physical Properties | Elementary School, High School, Middle School

  Video: Silicon Video Mark as Favorite (8 Favorites)

  In this video, Sam Kean tells stories about silicon.

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  History, Molecular Geometry, Molecular Structure, Molecular Structure , Periodic Table | Elementary School, High School, Middle School

  Video: Phosphorous Video Mark as Favorite (10 Favorites)

  In this video, Sam Kean tells the story of how phosphorus was at the center of the race to discover the structure of DNA.

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  Video: Mercury Video Mark as Favorite (12 Favorites)

  In this video, Sam Kean tells stories about Mercury.

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  Video: Manganese Video Mark as Favorite (5 Favorites)

  In this video, Sam Kean tells stories about manganese.

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  History, Periodic Table, Physical Properties | Elementary School, High School, Middle School

  Video: Gallium Video Mark as Favorite (8 Favorites)

  In this video, Sam Kean tells stories about gallium.

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  Video: Cadmium Video Mark as Favorite (6 Favorites)

  In this video, Sam Kean tells stories about cadmium.

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  Video: Hydrogen Video Mark as Favorite (9 Favorites)

  In this video, Sam Kean tells stories about hydrogen.

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  History, Periodic Table, Radioactive Isotopes | Elementary School, High School, Middle School

  Video: Astatine Video Mark as Favorite (11 Favorites)

  In this video, Sam Kean tells stories about astatine, the rarest element in the universe.

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  Alpha/Beta/Gamma Decay, History, Periodic Table, Radioactive Isotopes | Elementary School, High School, Middle School

  Video: Helium Video Mark as Favorite (11 Favorites)

  In this video, Sam Kean tells stories about helium.

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  Video: Arsenic Video Mark as Favorite (36 Favorites)

  In this video, Sam Kean tells stories about arsenic, a deadly element that was once referred to as the "Inheritance Powder".

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  History, Periodic Table, Physical Change | Elementary School, High School, Middle School

  Video: Gold Video Mark as Favorite (10 Favorites)

  In this video, Sam Kean tells stories about gold.