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Concord Consortium

Atom and Ion Builder

For Students 6th - 12th
Explore and control the building blocks of atoms! Physical science superstars add and remove subatomic particles to create atoms and ions with an easy-to-use interactive. An alternate activity includes an assignment that focuses on the...
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Shelby County Schools

Atomic Structure Worksheet

For Students 7th - 12th Standards
Teaching young scientists about atoms is no small task, but this series of worksheets will make it a little easier. From creating and labeling Bohr models, to identifying information provided in the periodic table of elements,...
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T. Trimpe

Atomic Basics

For Students 7th - 12th Standards
Get down to basics with these worksheets on the structure of atoms. Challenging young chemists to identify information from the periodic table and create Bohr diagrams and Lewis dot structures for different elements, this...
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Mr. Jones's Science Class

Parts of the Atom

For Students 7th - 11th
Up and atom! After labeling the parts of an atom, young chemists answer 16 diagram-based questions that deal with protons, neutrons, electrons, and atomic number.
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Columbus City Schools

To Measure its Mass or Volume?

For Teachers 6th Standards
Atoms, elements, and molecules, oh my! Teaching the fundamentals of chemistry to curious sixth graders has never been easier to accomplish. Here is a resource that pulls together everything needed to get them off to a good start,...
PPT
Mr. E. Science

Atoms and Bonding

For Students 7th - 8th Standards
I don't trust atoms because they make up everything. Budding scientists learn about famous scientists connected to atomic models, chemical, ionic, and hydrogen bonds. The presentation also presents how to count atoms...
PPT
Mr. E. Science

The Periodic Table

For Students 7th - 8th Standards
This science presentation focuses on the elements in the periodic table. It begins with the parts of an atom, explaining atomic mass and atomic number, valence electrons, and isotopes. Then it moves on to discuss various ways of...
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University of Georgia

Resumé of an Element

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Class members use the provided worksheet to create a resume for one element from the periodic table. The activity teaches learners about all of the properties of elements and how to read the periodic table.
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Concord Consortium

Exploring Electron Properties

For Students 9th - 12th
Bring a historic chemistry experiment to life in your classroom! Introduce pupils to Thompson's ground-breaking discovery of the electron through a cathode ray simulation. The resource allows users to study the behavior of both electrons...
PPT
Mr. E. Science

An Introduction to Matter

For Teachers 7th - 8th Standards
What's the matter? Gas, solid, liquid, or plasma. The presentation covers how to describe and identify matter, changes in matter, types of matter, measuring matter, particles of matter, Democritus, and John Dalton's Atomic Theory.
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Columbus City Schools

Magnificent Mendeleev: An Elemental Tale

For Teachers 7th Standards
Discover how the periodic table tells the story of its elements. Learners begin by studying the makeup of several mixtures. Their analysis leads to a discussion of elements and the periodic table. As they dig deeper, they understand the...
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University of Colorado

University of Colorado: Ph Et Interactive Simulations: Isotopes and Atomic Mass

For Students 9th - 10th
Are all atoms of an element the same? How can you tell one isotope from another? Use the sim to learn about isotopes and how abundance relates to the average atomic mass of an element.
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Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Isotopes and Mass Spectrometry

For Students 9th - 10th
Tutorial explains isotopes, atomic weight and how isotopes can be detected using mass spectrometry. Examples are given.
Unit Plan
Sophia Learning

Sophia: Atomic Mass: Lesson 4

For Students 9th - 10th
This lesson explains what is represented by the atomic mass, and how it varies from one element to the next. Module includes a slideshow and a quiz.
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Science Education Resource Center at Carleton College

Serc: Investigating Isotopes and Average Atomic Mass Using Pennies

For Teachers 9th - 10th
In this activity, students apply what they have learned about weighted averages, isotopes, and systems of equations to a new situation - coins in a sealed container. They learn some historical information regarding the composition of...
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CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Chemistry Simulation: Atom Builder Challenge

For Students 9th - 10th
[Free Registration/Login Required] Learn what makes each element unique by building the mystery atoms in the periodic table.