Teaching overview
Learning points
- Marie Curie discovered two new elements, which she called polonium and radium.
- An element is a pure chemical substance made up of a single type of atom.
- If something is radioactive, it means that it radiates (gives out) a type of energy that can be extremely harmful in large amounts.
Curriculum keywords
- Energy
- Structure of Materials
- Elements
Read the story
Find out about the incredible life and work of Marie Curie, one of the most famous scientists in history.
Share with students
Spark a discussion
- What did Marie Curie discover?
- What is an element?
- What does it mean if something is radioactive?
Twig Science: A Complete Pre-K–8 Program for the NGSS
Immersive Investigations with High-Quality Multimedia
- Investigating, designing, building, and understanding phenomena
- Hands-on, digital, video, and print investigations
- Synchronous/asynchronous distance learning