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TeachEngineering

Teach Engineering: Mixtures and Solutions

For Teachers 5th - 7th
This unit covers introductory concepts of mixtures and solutions. Students think about how mixtures and solutions, and atoms and molecules can influence new technologies developed by engineers. The first lesson explores the fundamentals...
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Museum of Science

The Atom's Family: Mighty Molecules

For Students 9th - 10th
In this activity, students construct models of molecules using marshmallows and gum drops.
Activity
Texas Instruments

Texas Instruments: Atomic Structure

For Teachers 9th - 10th
This StudyCards stack enables students to review the terms associated with learning and using the Periodic Table of the Elements.
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Michael Blaber, PhD

Florida State University: Electronic Structure of Atoms: Electron Configurations

For Students 9th - 10th
Florida State University provides this article on electronic configurations of atoms and Hund's rule.
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Physics Classroom

The Physics Classroom: The Strucure of Matter

For Students 9th - 10th
This interactive tutorial begins with an understanding of the structure of matter. Understanding charge as a fundamental quantity demands that we have an understanding of the structure of an atom. Learn the atomic structure of an atom an...
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Sophia Learning

Sophia: Molecular Structure of Water: Lesson 2

For Students 9th - 10th
This lesson will introduce the molecular structure of water, including the Hydrogen atoms, Oxygen atoms, and types of bonds. It is 2 of 4 in the series titled "Molecular Structure of Water."
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City University of New York

John Jay College of Criminal Justice: Atomic Structure

For Students 9th - 10th
Resource shows the relationships bewteen terms such as atomic number, protons, and isotopes. Simple pictures of atoms help.
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Purdue University

Purdue: Structural Isomers

For Students 9th - 10th
Definition of structural isomers. Discusses differences in atoms and formulas. Includes differences about chemical and physical properties. Links to related definitions provided.
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Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Dalton's Atomic Theory

For Students 9th - 10th
An article describing Dalton's atomic theory. Learn how this theory was the first attempt to describe a fundamental part of matter, atoms. Article also discusses where the theory is incorrect based on the knowledge we have today.
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Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Photoelectron Spectroscopy

For Students 9th - 10th
An explanation of how photoelectron spectroscopy can be used to detect electron structures in atoms or molecules.
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TeachEngineering

Teach Engineering: The Fundamental Building Blocks of Matter

For Teachers 3rd - 8th
This lesson plan explores the fundamentals of atoms and their structure. The building blocks of matter (protons, electrons, neutrons) are covered in detail. Students think about how atoms and molecules can influence new technologies...
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Science Education Resource Center at Carleton College

Serc: Tic Tac Toe Pick 3 in a Row Atomic Model Assignment

For Teachers 6th - 9th
A choice menu assignment where students select between several extension activities that help understand the structure of the atom.
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Simon Fraser University

Chem1 Virtual Textbook: Chemical Composition

For Students 9th - 10th
Chemical composition is a section of a larger overview on Chemistry, covering a variety of aspects. This section focuses on elements, atoms, compounds, and structure. Examples, formulas, and pictures are provided.
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State University of New York

State University of New York: Determining Molecular Shapes

For Students 9th - 10th
In the following activity, students are required to select a central atom, drag an electron-pair geometry and other appropriate atoms in order to create the molecular structure.
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Alabama Learning Exchange

Alex: Living in a "Submicro" World

For Teachers 9th - 10th
This is a technology-based lesson plan designed for high school Chemistry students as an introduction to the study of the fundamental nature and structure of the atom. Students will create a publication using Desktop Publishing software...
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PBS

Pbs: Planck Discovers the Quantum Nature of Energy

For Students 9th - 10th
PBS offers a short summary of the discovery of the quantum nature of the atom by Max Planck. Easy to follow.
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Other

Particle Adventure Dutch Version

For Students 9th - 10th
Dutch version of the well-known "Particle Adventure" physics website that teaches students about atoms, mass, particle physics, and quantum physics. The site discusses theories related to physics and provides other links related to the...
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California State University

Csudh Project for Chemistry: Protons, Electrons, and Neutrons

For Students 9th - 10th
This page is an exercise in relating the number of protons, electrons, and neutrons for an atom or monoatomic ion.
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Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory

Berkeley Lab: Particle Adventure: The Standard Model

For Students 9th - 10th
An introduction to the Standard Model, a theory which attempts to explain atomic structure using leptons, quarks, and force carrier particles.
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Concord Consortium

Concord Consortium: What Are Nature's Building Blocks?

For Students 9th - 11th
Activity 1 of this module explores What are the particles that make up all substances, and how small are they? A history of the atom is included.
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Other

Erik's Chemistry Page: Electronic Structure of Atoms

For Students 9th - 10th
A description of quantum theory, the Bohr model of the atom, the quantum mechanical atom, the Scrodinger equation, and quantum numbers.
Handout
Michael Blaber, PhD

Fsu: Electronic Structure of Atoms: Quantum Mechanics & Atomic Orbitals

For Students 9th - 10th
This article is provided by Florida State University. Schroedinger wave equation is explained and how quantum numbers are used to describe the energy level of any electron in an atom. The relationship of atomic orbitals to quantum...
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Vision Learning

Visionlearning: The Illustrated Periodic Table

For Students 9th - 10th
Interactive concept animation shows the atomic number, weight, and structure of the first eleven elements of the Periodic Table of Elements.
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American Chemical Society

Middle School Chemistry: Represent Bonding With Lewis Dot Diagrams

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Learners draw and interpret Lewis dot diagrams for individual atoms and both covalent and ionic compounds.

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