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Atomic Musical Chairs

For Teachers 5th - 8th
An engaging activity enlightens young chemists in this lesson on atomic structure. They play musical chairs through a series of concentric circles that represent electon orbitals. A laundry basket in the middle holds the protons and...
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The Atoms Family ~ Atomic Math Challenge

For Students 5th - 8th
Bold boxes present parts of the periodic table, with some of the contents conveniently missing. Beginning chemists fill in the blanks, which may include the atomic number, atomic mass, atomic symbol, or element name. Beneath each box...
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Carbon Atom Mobile

For Teachers 4th - 12th
Students research the element of carbon, its composition, and the importance of carbon to life on earth. Then they design model mobiles of carbon atoms to demonstrate their understanding of the configuration of protons, neutrons, and...
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Difference One Proton Makes

For Teachers 5th - 12th
Chemsitry aces learn that protons are located in the nucleus and the number of protons in the nucleus determines the atomic number of an element. In this lesson, they compare materials made up of a single element and other materials...
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The Atom Board - Making Atoms

For Students 5th - 12th
In this atom worksheet, chemists learn how to determine the number of protons, neutrons and electrons in an atom using the atomic mass and atomic number. They complete a chart of the subatomic particles and use marbles to represent...
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Nuclear Arithmetic

For Students 9th - 12th
In "Nuclear Arthmetic," first-time physical scientists examine atomic structure and the periodic table of elements. The are given the formula, "N = A-Z," in which N is the number of neutrons, A is the atomic mass, and Z is the atomic...
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All About Circuits ~ Atomic Structure

For Students 10th - Higher Ed
In this interactive Internet  assignment, physical science investigators answer 11 questions about the atom, the subatomic particles, and atomic structure. They can click on "Reveal Answer" to discover if they are correct. They also...
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Atomic Structure and Ionic Bonding (A Visual Approach)

For Teachers 8th
Using toothpicks, marshmallows, and round colored sticky dots, physical science enthusiasts build models of an atomic nucleus. In this eighth grade chemistry lesson plan, they play an atom-naming game with the models that they have...
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Atoms and Elements: An Introduction

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students are able to discuss the difference between a proton, a neutron and an electron. They also can explain the difference between an ionic and a covalent bond. Students know the main structure of atoms and molecules. Student are able...
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Distinguishing Between Atoms

For Students 8th - 12th
Every type of question is used to query young chemists about atomic structure. A vocabulary list tops the page before fill in the blanks, true/false, and matching questions are listed. This is a neatly formatted and pertinent...
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Organizer
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Chemistry: Atomic Number and Mass Number

For Students 6th - 12th
All you will find here is a simplistic chart of 17 elements (hydrogen is repeated) for chemistry beginners to fill in. They list atomic number, mass, and the numbers of protons and electrons. There are three critical thinking questions...
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Protons, Neutrons and Electrons Homework

For Students 5th - 12th
Perfect for reviewing atomic components, this activity simply consists of a large, easy-to-read chart of 11 elements. Chemistry learners fill in the missing element symbol, number of protons, neutrons, and electrons, the atomic mass and...
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Protons, Neutrons, and Electrons

For Teachers 7th - 9th
Using the periodic table of elements, young chemists fill in a chart of isotopes to show the atomic number, mass, charge, number of protons, number of neutrons, and number of electrons. The chart is followed by 11 questions that...
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Chemistry

For Students 7th - 12th
In this general chemistry worksheet students complete a series of multiple choice and short answer questions on elements, chemical properties and various chemical reactions.
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The Atom

For Teachers 7th - 10th
In this atom worksheet, learners complete a graphic organizer for the structure of the atom. They include the definition of the mass number, the atomic mass, the atomic number, the protons, neutron and electrons.
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The Atom

For Teachers 7th - 10th
In this atom worksheet, students complete a 3 D graphic organizer for the structure of the atom. They define atomic structure, electron cloud, proton and neutron. They cut out the terms to make flaps with definitions.
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Types of Matter

For Students 7th - 8th
In this matter instructional activity, students will read 11 clues on the topic of the different types of matter and put the answers into a crossword puzzle.
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Atomic Structure and Bonding

For Teachers 8th
Eighth graders discuss and write about what led up to the discovery of the atom. Students label proton, nucleus, electron, and neutron in their notes. Students take notes on electron shells and how different atoms have different...
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Teaching Atomic Structure Using Cooperative Learning

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Individuals in a group of four each take on a different role: atomic number expert, mass number expert, isotope expert, and nuclear atom expert. They teach each other about their area of expertise. As an assessment, a short quiz is...
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PPT
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Jeopardy 8th Grade (Science)

For Teachers 7th - 8th
There are so many topics touched upon in this Jeopardy-style science game, that it is difficult to classify! The categories include electricity, matter, ecology, earth and space, and scientific investigation. This would best be used at...
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Charge and Current

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students explore how all matter is made up of atoms and how they have different charges. In this current lesson students complete several word problems and see how the rate of flow of electric charges works.
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History of Atomic Theory

For Teachers 10th - 12th
Students study the significance of the quantum model and how scientific theories adapt over time.  In this investigative lesson students describe the contributions that scientists have helped develop the atomic theory and identify the...
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Science: Atom Quiz

For Students 5th - 6th
In this science:  atom quiz worksheet, students answer 10 true or false questions, not interactively, then scroll down to check their answers.
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Elements

For Students 7th - 12th
In this elements worksheet, students match the 12 terms with the appropriate definition. Students review vocabulary such as proton, electron, atomic number, and atomic mass.