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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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Scholastic

Study Jams! Electricity

For Students 4th - 8th Standards
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...
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PPT
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Atomic Models

For Teachers 8th - 10th
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...
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Curated OER

The Atom

For Teachers 7th - 10th
For 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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Worksheet
Curated OER

What is an Electric Charge?

For Students 6th - 12th
In this atom worksheet, students read a paragraph about how atoms become positively and negatively charged. Students complete 6 short answer questions based on the reading.
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Interactive
Curated OER

Atomic Weight

For Students 6th - 11th
In this chemistry worksheet, students read about atoms, their charges, and their parts; protons and neutrons. They examine how to determine atomic weight by looking at an example. They work online as they practice finding the atomic...
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Curated OER

Static Electricity

For Students 7th - 9th
In this static electricity activity, students experiment with balloons, plastic bags and flannel clothes to observe attraction and repulsion of objects. Students complete three data tables indicating the charge on the objects and if they...
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Worksheet
Curated OER

Matter and Atoms

For Students 9th - 12th
In this matter and atoms worksheet, high schoolers will fill in the number of protons, electrons, and neutrons for five different atoms. Then students will fill in the blanks of five statements with words from a word bank. Finally, high...
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Curated OER

The Elementary Particle Masses

For Students 9th - 12th
In this elementary particle mass worksheet, students calculate the mass of elementary particles in kilograms and million electron Volts. Students solve 4 problems finding Top Quark mass, total quark mass of a proton and Strange Quark mass.
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Electron Sqare Dance

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students participate in an Electron Square Dance in which they act the part of atoms. They follow the structure of different atoms suggested by the teacher.
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Curated OER

Periodic Table Puzzle

For Students 10th - 11th
In this chemistry learning exercise, students use the clues given at the bottom of the sheet to solve the crossword puzzle on the Periodic Table. They describe the number of protons and electrons some elements posses, as well as identify...
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Organizer
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Sub-Atomic Particles and Energy

For Students 10th - 12th
In this atomic particles activity, students complete an elements chart comparing atomic number, mass number, protons, neutrons, and electrons. Students write the electron configuration for atoms. This activity has 1 graphic organizer and...
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Curated OER

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.
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Activity
American Museum of Natural History

Atomic Mobile

For Students 6th - 12th Standards
Structure an activity around atoms. Learners use their knowledge of the parts of atoms—the protons, neutrons, and electrons—to build a model of a carbon atom. Scholars create a nucleus by using clay balls to represent the protons and...
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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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Interactive
Royal Society of Chemistry

Sub-Atomic Particles (14-16)

For Students 6th - 12th Standards
In 1897, J.J. Thomson discovered the electron, the first subatomic particle proven to exist. Scholars review their understanding of electrons, protons, and neutrons as they work through the puzzles. Each puzzle connects two or three...
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Scholastic

Study Jams! Atoms: Protons, Neutrons, Electrons

For Students 4th - 8th Standards
What's smaller than a kiwi seed? Atoms! Basic atomic structure is detailed for beginning chemists in a light-hearted animation. Protons and neutrons are explained as part of the nucleus, and so are electrons that encircle the nucleus....
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PHET

Build an Atom

For Students 6th - 12th Standards
Scholars build specific elements by creating a model of its atomic structure. Objects they can include are protons, nuetrons, electrons, orbits, clouds, charge, and mass number. Simulation ends with questions to challenge individuals'...
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Curated OER

Changing an atom

For Students 5th - 10th
In this atoms activity, students add or subtract an electron, neutron, or proton from the given atom and then fill in what kind of element it is. Students fill in 4 blanks.
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Clay Atoms-Taming Our Fear Of The Invisible

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Learners create atoms with clay by using different colors to represent the protons, neutrons and nucleus. In this creative lesson students use clay to learn about atoms and see how they apply to the periodic table.
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

The Atom

For Teachers 7th - 10th
In this atom worksheet, students 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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Worksheet
Curated OER

Periodic Trends

For Students 9th - 12th
Thorough explanations of the trends in the periodic table of elements make up the majority of this handout. Atomic and ionic size, ionization energy, electron affinity, and electronegativity are presented before giving chemistry...
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Organizer
Curated OER

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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PPT
Curated OER

Atomic Structure

For Teachers 8th - 12th
A flashy PowerPoint includes clear summaries of atomic structure and electronic configuration. Dot and cross diagrams will help viewers learn how to draw an atom. As a result, learners should be more clear how electronic configuration...

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