Tools of the Medical Researcher – the Centrifuge
1:34
Grades: 6 - 12
Video Description: See different types of centrifuges as Dr. Kathryn Tristan, Assistant Professor of Medicine at Washington University in St. Louis School of Medicine, explains how they are used in her work.
Type of Video: Segment*
Unique Video ID: Medicine-23**
Quick Ideas for Using the Video:
- View the video without sound and without any introduction to the students. As they watch the video, have them hypothesize what they think the equipment is and what it might be used for. Then view the video and discuss the role of centrifuges in medical research and other places.
*Segment videos are short excerpts edited from interviews or interactive programs that offer flexible and differentiated ways to use the rich content included in the full-length conversation.
**The unique Video ID can be used to quickly locate a single video in the ET collection. This search function is designed to let teachers assign students to watch a specific video and have only that video appear as a search result. Just click on Search and choose “By Video ID.” Then type in the Video ID as it appears above. Be sure to include the dash.
