Marie and Pierre continue to work on their great scientific work. Many people are anxious to learn about research, and the curies try their best to answer all their questions. They refuse to charge for their knowledge as well. They believe it would not be in the interest of “pure” science if they sold their work, instead of sharing it.
Soon they discovered another important property of radium. It can burn skin tissue. Immediately people begin thinking that it can destroy skin cells- like cancer and tumors. We call it Radiation therapy today. Many awards have been given to the Curries. Marie gives birth to a second daughter, Eve. On April 19, 1906 Pierre is killed in a horse and carriage accident. Marie is hired by the Sorbonne School becoming the first women physics teacher. Marie also discovers a way to measure radium and she receives a a second Nobel Prize in 1911.
What will we cover in this chapter-
Science: The dangers of Radioactive materials
Fine Arts: A Famous Sculpture- The Thinker, Rodin
Fine Arts: A Famous Sculpture- The Thinker, Rodin
The kids were surprised the the Curies were friends with such a famous artist. Lily and Aj watched a video called Rodin, The Father of Modern Sculpture . They also Completed a worksheet about shading and values.
Science: The dangers of Radioactive Materials
Lily and Aj watched a video from YouTube about the Dangers of Radiation. Then they watched a powerpoint slideshow on Chernobyl and completed a reading comprehension worksheet from twinkle.com.
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