Investigators use indirect evidence to guess what is occupying a sealed box. You could also use a set of plastic Easter eggs to encase the unknown items. Another terrific activity involves having students drop a pencil on a sheet of...

Sal does a phenomenal job introducing students to the atom, and the history that goes along with how we understand and view atoms today. Students are introduced to the atomic number, and how elements are organized into the periodic table...

This topic builds on the previous video. It deals with the equation of respiration and whether electrons or hydrogen are being lost or gained at the different stages.

How to determine electron configurations is the focus of this video. Sal shows students two different methods to find the electron configuration for the element, nickel. The first technique uses the periodic table, while second technique...

What will happen if you put the elements sodium and chlorine together? Sal answers this question, and others like it, in this video on valence electrons. The presence of electrons in an element's outer shell determines which element will...

Nothing says organization quite like a table. The third lesson in a six-part Mixtures and Solutions unit teaches young scientists about elements and the periodic table. They learn how the periodic table is organized and about the...

Shock your physical science class using this video to teach the basics of static electricity. Electricity is defined,and electrons are differentiated from protons on an atom model. The use of hydropower and wind are explained as ways of...

Each of these slides presents the basic scientific details and situations where charge, or static may appear. Handouts of the empty PowerPoint slides could be provided so that students could work through these examples and correctly...

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...

A well-structured set of slides introduces upcoming chemists to the basics of atom structure, its representation on the periodic table of elements, and calculating atomic mass. Unfortunately the diagram for the location of subatomic...

Delve into the world of quantum mechanics by viewing this PowerPoint. Chemistry novices learn about electron energy and shells, and they practice listing electron configuration for different atoms. Because this presentation provides...

Students perform flame tests on 12 elements. For this flame tests lesson plan, students experiment with elements to observe their visible light spectra emitted as electrons jump from one energy level to another. Students record their...

This two-page review touches on several foundational chemistry concepts. It could be used to assess class knowledge before delving into more complex AP-level material.

Your students should enjoy this slideshow which includes some basic definitions about the atomic structure of atoms. In fact, this presentation would be best-viewed before giving details and diagrams of neutrons, protons and quarks. The...

Fifth graders explore conductors and insulators. In this science lesson, 5th graders act as electrons moving through a wire. Students break into groups representing conductors and insulators and explore how they work with electrons.

In this ions worksheet, students complete a graphic organizer by filling in the number of protons and electrons plus the charge of the given ion.

In this countdown challenge instructional activity, students find the 10 common elements from the human body, earth's crust, and ancient times and color code them. Students fill the atomic number of the elements in a given periodic table.

In this science worksheet, students use the clues given at the bottom of the sheet to solve the crossword puzzle on electricity. They identify a simple device that generates electricity and a substance that allows electrons to pass...

In this chemistry worksheet, students identify and name the number of neutrons, electrons, and protons for each. Then they illustrate how the electrons are arranged in a cloud. Students also find the relative number of atoms in the two...

In this physics worksheet, students develop an understanding of the atomic model and how atoms relate to one another through answering the seven questions.

Elementary schoolers discover how electricity travels and create an electron flow through a closed circuit. They work together to make a closed circuit and observe the electricity being made. This outstanding lesson plan is well worth...

Simple in format and standard in content, this resource is an assessment of your beginning chemists' grasp of the atom. Using a periodic table of elements, they fill in a chart of missing chemical formulas, atomic masses, and numbers of...

Use this word search to practice physical science vocabulary words. This word search allows you to determine the amount of columns and rows you would like to include; however, when you change the amount columns and rows, the word list...

In this chemistry worksheet students complete a set of multiple choice and short answer questions on protons, electrons, ionization and chemical equations.