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NIST Physicist Ollie Slattery on Cesium

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Description: NIST physicist Ollie Slattery on Cesium
Teaching tips:
  • 0 to 5 minutes teaching time
  • Use this video to jump-start a discussion on how the periodic table classifies elements. Identify the location of Cesium on the periodic table. After viewing the video, discuss at least 3 significant characteristics of Cesium. Compare and contrast Cesium with another element on the periodic table. What’s your favorite element? Explain why.
Resource owner information:
  • Oliver T. Slattery
  • [email protected]
  • NIST
  • 77 - Information Technology Laboratory (ITL)
  • 771 - Appl. and Computational Mathematics Division
Resource dates:
  • Created on September 12, 2019
  • Reviewed on May 16, 2023
Resource type:
  • Educational Resource: Interview
Resource format:
  • Video
School subjects:
  • STEM: Chemistry
  • STEM: Engineering
  • STEM: Physics
  • STEM: Mathematics
  • STEM: Physical Science (General)
Keywords:
  • chemistry
  • electronics
  • engineering
  • information technology
  • materials
  • physics
Topics:
  • Research at NIST: Standards
  • Other: STEM Careers
Instructional levels:
  • High School (9-12)
  • Career and Tech Ed
Target audiences:
  • Students
  • Educators
  • Parents
  • Professionals
  • Outreach Ambassadors