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- 6th - 8th
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Students relate the structure of the atom to the structure of the periodic table. They use the periodic table to form compounds. Full Review »
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- 6th - 8th
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Students use Tootsie-Roll Pops to become familiar with atoms and chemical formulas. They, in groups, find more combinations of Tootsie-Roll Pops than the other lab groups within 3 minutes (Round 1), and within 5 minutes (Round 2). Full Review »
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- 9th - 11th
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Students explore the overall Allied strategy in the Pacific from 1943-1945 and assess its effectiveness. They explore the reasons why the atomic bomb was used and why use of that weapon was controversial. Full Review »
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- 9th - 12th
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Students review atomic numbers, positive and negative charges, and the periodic table. They examine the relationships among protons and electrons, location of various elements, electron energy levels, and oxidation numbers. Full Review »
- Grade Range
- 9th - 12th
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Students construct a Lewis Dot structure and in a lab activity build the structure and calculate where atoms are located. Full Review »
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- 6th - 8th
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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. Full Review »
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- 9th - 12th
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Students define the term atom, list the postulates of Dalton's atomic theory and discuss how atomic structure is related to electricity. They analyze isotope, atomic mass, nuclear reactions, radioactivity and subatomic particles. Students explain the roles played by oxygen, carbon, and nitrogen in our world. Full Review »
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- 6th - 12th
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Students trace the sequential process of the developing theories of atomic structure in the early 20th century, show, in historical development, how scientists "know" things, how experiments are set up and how interpretations are drawn from them, and show, by the debate between particulate and continuous matter, the active process of scientific disagreement and the search for a better examineing of universal laws. Full Review »
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- 10th - 12th
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Students are introduced to many of the scientists who contributed to the creation of the model of the atom. The changes to and evolution of the model over time is also covered. At the end of the lesson, Students differentiate between atoms and isotopes. Full Review »
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- 3rd
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Students listen to a short lecture on matter as a liquid, solid or gas. They study and define an atom and a molecule. They make models of atomic models using colored beads and sticks or toothpicks and gumdrops. Full Review »

