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Orbital Diagrams
In this orbital diagram worksheet, students complete a graphic organizer by determining the orbital diagram for the 22 elements given.
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Orbital Diagrams
Use this set of slides to demonstrate how to draw orbital diagrams for different atoms. The first slide provides a few tips, and the next three provide examples. Finally, learning check slides give viewers an opportunity to put into...
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Electron Orbital Diagrams
In this drawing orbital diagrams learning exercise, 6th graders draw the electron configuration and orbital based on sublevels for given atoms. Students draw 8 orbital diagrams.
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Subshells and Orbitals
Electron energy levels are introduced to aspiring chemists in this PowerPoint. The number of electrons allowed in each level is explained, and then viewers learn how to write the electronic configuration of an element based on this...
It's About Time
How Do Earth's Orbital Variations Affect Climate?
How does Earth's orbit around the Sun affect climate? This third installment of a six-part series looks at how Earth's orbit affects the amount of insolation at locations on Earth involves different experiments used in conjunction...
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My Solar System
Orbit diagrams appear to be a work of mathematical art. The simulation helps scholars build their own systems of planets, stars, moons, etc., to observe their orbits. By altering their positions, velocities, and masses, a variety of...
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Orbits Worksheet #1
A diagram of Earth's path around the sun, including the position of the moon, is displayed at the top of the worksheet. Five multiple questions get astronomers to analyze the diagram considering what is going on in the solar system. Use...
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Orbits Worksheet #2
Brief, but beneficial, this resource draws space scientists into the orbit of a moon around its planet. Assignees answer five multiple choice style questions using a diagram of the planet, the moon's orbit, its focal points, and the...
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Electron Configurations and Orbital Diagrams
In this elements worksheet, learners determine the electron configuration, orbital diagram for the highest sublevel, and the number of unpaired electrons in ground state atom for the given elements. This worksheet has 7 problems to solve.
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Electron Configuration and Quantum Mechanics
In this electron configuration and quantum mechanics worksheet, high schoolers identify the 4 symbols for quantum numbers, they complete an electron filling diagram, they complete orbital diagrams for 8 elements and they write the...
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Atomic Electron Configuration and Chemical Periodicity
In this electron configuration and periodicity worksheet, students answer fifteen questions about periodic trends and they analyze orbital diagrams indicating location of electrons.
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Configure Your Electron Notes
In this electron configuration worksheet, students fill in a table with the number of electrons, the number of orbitals, the type of orbitals and the total number of electrons per orbital in each principle energy level. They then write...
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Electron Arrangement Worksheet
In this electron learning exercise students complete an orbital diagram and electron configuration using a set of chemicals on the periodic table.
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Unit VIII: Worksheet 4 - Central Force
Send physics learners into orbit by assigning this seven-problem worksheet. They will calculate the mass of a satellite, construct a force diagram, determine the radius of the orbit, and more. Physics worksheets can become wearisome, but...
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Unit VIII Worksheet 5: Circular Motion
Seven problems send physics stars out of this world! Challenge learners to calculate centripetal force, time to complete revolutions, circular speed, and acceleration. They also are asked to explain scenarios and draw a force diagram for...
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Organic Chemistry Problem Set Exam 1
Though there are technically only 13 questions on this exam, they take up six pages and make a thorough assessment of organic chemistry principles. There are plenty of diagrams to label or complete. Emission spectra are displayed for...
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The Ellipse
This is a practical sheet with the instructions to draw a set of ellipses. After following the diagrams, there are ten questions to complete, with calculations expected for alternate orbits and comparisons related to actual planets in...
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Organic Chemistry 231, Martin Larter, Exam 1
If you need a straightforward and comprehensive organic chemistry exam, check this one out. Chemistry pupils identify functional groups in molecule diagrams, draw a Lewis structure, fill in a table about molecular shape, predict boiling...
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Planet Paths: Studying Planetary Orbital Paths
Students define and identify planetary orbit, ellipse, parabola, and hyperbola, and simulate Kepler's Second Law. They explore interactive websites demonstrating orbital motion and complete modeling activities.
World Wildlife Fund
Land of the Midnight Sun
From days of 24 hour sunlight, to endless nights that last for days, the Arctic is a very unique place to live. Examine the seasonal changes that occur in the northern-most reaches of the globe and the impact they have on the plants and...
McGraw Hill
The Bohr Atom
Elements don't have fingers, but they have fingerprints! An interactive simulation gives young scientists the opportunity to study orbital changes of an atom and the corresponding spectrum reading. They realize how each atom has a unique...
NASA
Chasing Down a Satellite
Calculate the speed of the International Space Station. By reading the article, pupils learn about the concept of orbits. Scholars work through a formula to determine how fast the International Space Station is traveling to stay in...
College Board
2018 AP® Physics 1: Algebra-Based Free-Response Questions
Whether determining orbitals of space craft or designing experiments with conductive dough, many young scientists discover physics is phun and attempt the AP exam to get college credit. Use the free response questions from the 2018...
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Exploring the Solar System: All About Spacecraft/Spaceflight
Rarely do you find resources that reach high school astronomy learners. Here is something at their level! The physics of flyby missions is explained via several examples. Landing, penetrating, and roving spacecraft are examined. Diagrams...