Unit Plan
Vision Learning

Visionlearning: Atomic Theory and Structure: The Early Days

For Students 9th - 10th
Explanation of the evolution of atomic theory and the experimentation associated with these concepts.
PPT
Wisc-Online

Wisc Online: Lewis Dot Structures of Covalent Compounds

For Students 9th - 10th
Short slide show provides basic information about drawing Lewis dot structures for covalent compounds. Starts with anatomy of the atom, and then shows the relationship between atomic particles and the Periodic Table of Elements. Offers...
Interactive
Concord Consortium

The Molecular Workbench Database: Models of the Atom's Electron Orbitals

For Students 9th - 10th
Learn about atomic structure and the multiple theories of atomic structure in this simulation.
Activity
TeachEngineering

Teach Engineering: Inside the Dna

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Students conduct their own research to discover and understand the methods designed by engineers and used by scientists to analyze or validate the molecular structure of DNA, proteins and enzymes, as well as basic information about gel...
Lesson Plan
The Wonder of Science

The Wonder of Science: Ms Ps1 1: Atomic Composition Model

For Teachers 6th - 8th
A collection of lesson plans for helping students understand atomic composition. Site uses work samples, phenomena, assessment templates, and videos to plan lessons to describe the atomic composition of simple molecules.
Handout
Nobel Media AB

The Nobel Prize: William Lawrence Bragg Biographical

For Students 9th - 10th
The official Nobel biography of William Lawrence Bragg. the son of William Henry Bragg, who shared the 1915 Nobel Prize in Physics with his father. This article focuses on Bragg's science activities, positions, and achievements and honors.
Unit Plan
Georgia Department of Education

Ga Virtual Learning: Physical Science: Matter and the Atom

For Students 9th - 10th
Students investigate the structure and parts of the atom, and learn about atomic mass and atomic number. They also explore the differences among solids, liquids, gases, and plasma.
Unit Plan
CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: The Nuclear Model of the Atom

For Students 9th - 10th
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] In the following online tutorial students will distinguish between the three main subatomic particles and understand the contributions of J. J. Thomson, Robert...
eBook
Simon Fraser University

Chem1 Virtual Textbook: Atoms and the Periodic Table

For Students 9th - 10th
As part of the General Chemistry Virtual Textbook, this site examines a list of related topics (in hyperlink format) on the atom and the Periodic Table of elements. Topics from light, particles, and waves to the Bohr model, quantum...
Website
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.
eBook
Chiral Publishing

Chiral Publishing: An Introduction to Chemistry: The Structure of the Elements [Audio Book]

For Students 9th - 10th
The structure of the atom is uncovered in this interactive tutorial. Discover the different particles of the atom and learn their charges and how they can affect the overall atom.
Handout
Duke University

Duke University: The Color Force

For Students 9th - 10th
What does color have to do with particle physics? This page explains the concepts of color and the color force, which are fundamental subjects in quantum chromodynamics.
Activity
Texas Instruments

Texas Instruments: The History Behind the Atom

For Teachers 9th - 10th
This StudyCard activity enables students to review the key contributions by scientists and philosophers towards are current understanding of the atom. It also allows students to review characteristics of the major atomic models.
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.
Unit Plan
BBC

Bbc: Gcse Bitesize: Atomic Structure

For Students 9th - 10th
This lesson focuses on early ideas about the structure of an atom including John Dalton's plum pudding model and Ernest Rutherford's nuclear model. A link to a test is provided.
Lesson Plan
Concord Consortium

Concord Consortium: Science of Atoms and Molecules: Nucleic Acids and Proteins

For Teachers 11th - 12th
Through this activity, students work with macromolecules, proteins and nucleic acids. The focus is on the atomic structure of proteins, how linear polymers are made, and the surface charges of the resulting polymers. . Multiple-choice...
Activity
Museum of Science

The Atom's Family: The Phantom's Portrait Parlor

For Teachers 3rd - 8th
In this activity, students investigate the atomic world by attempting to reduce paper to the size of an atom. Although students won't be able to cut the paper that small, they will gain a better understanding of how small the atom is.
Unit Plan
Vision Learning

Visionlearning: Atomic Theory and Structure: The Mole: Its History and Use

For Students 9th - 10th
An introduction to the mole, a unit of measurement that quantifies atoms and molecules.
Unit Plan
Vision Learning

Visionlearning: Atomic Theory and Structure: The Periodic Table

For Students 9th - 10th
A description of the arrangement of elements on The Periodic Table based on electron configuration.
Interactive
Annenberg Foundation

Annenberg Learner: Interactives: Periodic Table

For Students 9th - 10th
Learn the basics of the Periodic Table including how the Periodic Table is organized and how to make sense of the information included in the table. Test your understanding with an interactive quiz at the end of the activity.
Graphic
Other

Beautiful Chemistry: Beautiful Structures: Quasicrystals

For Students 9th - 10th
An interactive display of quasicrystals allows students to study the inner components and molecular make-up of these structures. Since the discovery of quasicrystals, a lot of efforts have been put on finding the locations of atoms...
Unit Plan
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.
Handout
University of Victoria (Canada)

A Brief History of the Development of Periodic Table

For Students 9th - 10th
Provides information on the development of the periodic table under the following sections: In the Beginning, Law of Triads, First Attempts At Designing a Periodic Table, Law of Octaves, Who Is the Father of the Periodic Table?,...
Whiteboard
ClassFlow

Class Flow: Atomic Structure: Parts of the Atom

For Teachers 9th - 10th
[Free Registration/Login Required] This flipchart defines the parts of the atom. It uses Activotes for assessment.