Unit Plan
BBC

Bbc: Gcse Bitesize: Atomic Structure

For Students 9th - 10th
This lesson focuses on the structure of atoms. All substances are made from atoms. Each atom is made of a nucleus - containing protons and neutrons - surrounded by electrons. It provides a link to an assessment.
Website
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.
Website
Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Dalton's Atomic Theory

For Students 9th - 10th
Article explores the key points of Dalton's atomic theory and the laws of conservation of mass and constant composition. Which points do we still use today?
Interactive
PBS

Pbs Learning Media: That's My Theory!

For Students 9th - 10th
Become a game show contestant in this online activity from A Science Odyssey and ask a series of questions to a panel of mystery scientists, using the answers to determine which scientist is Einstein.
Handout
Science Struck

Science Struck: Plum Pudding Model

For Students 9th - 10th
Describes J.J. Thomson's theory of atomic structure, called the 'Plum Pudding Model,' and how it was disproved by Ernest Rutherford.
Online Course
Cosmo Learning

Cosmo Learning: Ap Chemistry With Chemguy

For Students 9th - 10th
Need to review a topic for AP Chemistry? This site features a collection of video lectures covering the curriculum of AP Chemistry. The lectures are broken up by topics and vary in length. Lectures cover thermodynamics, bonding,...
Handout
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.
Handout
Towson University

Towson University: Shapes of Molecules

For Students 9th - 10th
This chemistry class printout details the main points of molecular geometry and explains bond hybridization and bond angles.