Visual Learning Systems
Thompson's Model of Atoms
In this video, we explore the groundbreaking discoveries of JJ Thompson and his plum pudding model of the atom. Thompson's experiments with electric currents and magnetic charges led him to hypothesize the existence of negatively charged...
Annenberg Foundation
Annenberg Learner: Models of the Atom
Animation looking at various models of the atom that have been proposed by J.J. Thomson, Ernest Rutherford, and Niels Bohr, with a brief look at the Quantum Mechanical Model. [2:23]
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The Science Classroom: History of the Atom (Atomic Theory)
Looks at the history of models of the atom beginning with Democritus and ending with contemporary understanding of the atom. Covers all major models. [9:02]
Socratica Foundation
Socratica: History of the Atom (Dalton, Thomson, Rutherford, and Bohr Models)
Discusses the history of the atom in chronological order, covering the models postulated by John Dalton, J.J. Thomson, Earnest Rutherford, and Niels Bohr. Illustrations are presented for each model. [6:32]