Can water really poison you? An episode of the ACS Reaction series verifies that water can be toxic in large amounts. In fact, this is the main idea of the lesson: all elements are toxic at the right dose. 

Concepts

poison, water, lead poisoning, toxicity, toxic chemicals, toxicology

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Additional Tags

science

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Instructional Ideas

• Research different types of poisons and their effects on the body
• Create a list of the different elements mentioned in the lesson

Classroom Considerations

• Makes reference to the periodic table

• This video is hosted on YouTube

Pros

• Includes a connection to historical events
• Uses entertaining images to hold viewers' attention

Cons

• None

Common Core

SL.9-10.2 SL.11-12.2 RST.9-10.7 RST.11-12.7