Marie Curie's Discovery

Assessment

• Use students worksheets and discussion contributions to assess their understanding of Marie Curie and her important discoveries.
• Find a variety of assessment techniques to use with this lesson.

• Read and complete activities about other women in STEM fields.
• Explore ) where they will learn about radiation and radiation protection. This site is easy to navigate and provides a wealth of information. Before they leave the site, encourage students to do one or more of the following: take a quiz, calculate their annual dose of radiation, complete a word search or crossword puzzle.
• Choose from a large collection of cross-curricular activities for all grade levels.

Standards Correlations

U.S. National Science Education Standards
Students develop an understanding that:

• people of all ages, backgrounds, and groups have made contributions to science and technology throughout history.
  
• scientific investigations involve asking and answering a question and comparing the answer to what scientists already know about the world.
  
• scientists make the results of their investigations public; they describe the investigations in ways that enable others to repeat the investigations.
  

U.S. National Educational Technology Standards
Students:

• demonstrate a sound understanding of the nature and operation of technology systems.
  
• use technology tools to enhance learning, increase productivity, and promote creativity.