Instructional Video
Annenberg Foundation

Annenberg Learner: Models of the Atom

9th - 10th
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]
Instructional Video
Other

The Science Classroom: History of the Atom (Atomic Theory)

9th - 10th
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]
Instructional Video
Socratica Foundation

Socratica: History of the Atom (Dalton, Thomson, Rutherford, and Bohr Models)

9th - 10th
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]