Electrons Lesson Plans

Sixth graders investigate the concept of the atom by looking at the structure by focusing upon the model of it. They conduct research in order to understand how elements are represented by symbols. Students compare and contrast two different elements.

Students identify the parts of an atom. They calculate atomic number, atomic mass and the number of protons, electrons, and neutrons. They also examine the difference between ions and isotopes.

Students create models of ionic and covalent electronic bonds to demonstrate their understanding of these chemistry concepts. They explain how both ionic bonds and covalent bonds work so that younger students can understand.

Students discuss how scientific ideas are developed and how the structure of the atom and quantum mechanics came about. Working in groups, they research scientists that contributed to the structure of the atom and quantum mechanics and develop a time line as a class.

Fifth graders understand the job of protons, neutrons and electrons in an atom. In this atom's activity, 5th graders sing a song to get motivated about studying atom's. Students recognize the vocabulary words and meanings. Students create paper diagram and model of the atom.

Learners examine mystery objects to understand that every object is made up of mass.In this mass lesson, students observe, compare and draw inferences about objects and their mass. Learners later extend this to the microscopic components (atoms) of objects. Students may view a 3-D model of an atom.

Students identity the components of electron transport system through role play. They explain the role of intermediate energy carriers to the production of ATP molecules. They describe the relationship of electron transport system to Krebs Cycle and glycolysis as it relates to cellular respiration. They anaylze and present their understanding of cellular respiration.

Ninth graders describe that matter is made up of minute particles called atoms which are made up of even smaller components. They explain atom structure and properties and classify chemicals.

Eighth graders discuss and write about what led up to the discovery of the atom. Students label proton, nucleus, electron, and neutron in their notes. Students take notes on electron shells and how different atoms have different amounts of protons. Students examine the Bohr Model through lecture. Students build their own atomic models with materials provided in the classroom.

Students use a marble and a bull's eye target sheet to simulate electrons and the nucleus of an atom. In this probability and electron structure lesson plan, students investigate the location of electrons in atoms by using target sheets to drop marbles from knee level and eye level onto the sheet. Students tally the location each marble lands in and they answer 5 questions about probability and the location of electrons in atoms.