Universe Today; What Is John Dalton's Atomic Model?

Determining whether or not something is living can be more difficult than it seems. Put your young scientists to work defining their own criteria to identify life, then work with three samples to see if they are alive or not. 

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...

How do we know so much about the atom? Explore the evolution of the atomic model through a video from an informative chemistry lessons playlist. The narrator describes how our view of atoms and subatomic particles has changed from...

Examine the experiment that led to the present-day atomic model. The video experiment shows the stream of electrons that travel through a vacuum between an anode and cathode. J.J. Thompson's model of an atom provides the explanation for...

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?

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.

Discusses John Dalton's development of the atomic theory and the four main points of his theory. Includes references and a link to a quiz on Dalton's Atomic theory.

Resource investigates the beliefs of Dalton's atomic theory which consists of four parts. Which points do we still use today, and what have we learned since Dalton?

[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Reveals the basics of Dalton's atomic theory.

[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Reintroduction of the idea of the atom and the billiard ball model.