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Thomas Jefferson National Accelerator Facility

Jefferson Lab: It's Elemental Element Math Game!

For Students 9th - 10th
Learn how to read the periodic table of elements as you solve these Math questions about the number of protons, neutrons, electrons or nucleons in an atom of an element. You can choose how many questions to answer, and how complex they...
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Mocomi & Anibrain Digital Technologies

Mocomi: Structure of an Atom

For Students 2nd - 8th
An atom is made of three parts - protons, neutrons, and electrons. Here you can explore these different parts.
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California State University

Csudh Project for Chemistry: Protons, Electrons, and Neutrons

For Students 9th - 10th
This page is an exercise in relating the number of protons, electrons, and neutrons for an atom or monoatomic ion.
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Estrella Mountain Community College

Online Biology Book: Chemistry I: Atoms and Molecules

For Students 9th - 10th
In this online biology textbook, learn about atoms and molecules as they relate to life. Find out about topics such as electrons and energy, chemical bonding, and chemical reactions.
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Science Education Resource Center at Carleton College

Serc: Drawing Atoms

For Teachers 9th - 10th
This activity serves as an introduction to chemistry, and can be used to help students draw a two dimensional image of the atom.
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Chem4kids

Chem4 Kids: Atoms Are Building Blocks

For Students Pre-K - 1st
Identify the basic structure of atoms, the building blocks for all matter.
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PBS

Pbs Learning Media: The Atom

For Students 9th - 10th
In this interactive activity from ChemThink, students will take a closer look at atomic structure, properties, and behaviors. Includes background reading material and discussion questions.
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Utah Education Network

Uen: Atom in a Bag

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Students will use bags of beads with known quantities of electrons, neutrons and protons to identify the element that they represent.
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Environmental Chemistry

Environmental chemistry.com: Anatomy of an Atom

For Students 9th - 10th
Explains the basics of atomic structure, from simple definitions to information about quantum theory. Accurate and helpful basics whether or not you need the more advanced information.
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Tom Richey

Slide Share: Atomic Structure

For Students 9th - 10th
Slideshow looking at the history of models of the atom, including those proposed by John Dalton, J.J. Thomson, Ernest Rutherford, Niels Bohr, and James Chadwick. Discusses subatomic particles, including the numbers of protons, neutrons,...
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Other

University of Kansas: Quarked!: Matter Mechanic

For Students 3rd - 5th
Build elements and molecules using neutrons, protons, and electrons. Choices include helium, carbon, oxygen, aluminum, water, and salt.
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Sophia Learning

Sophia: Subatomic Particles: The Proton: Lesson 2

For Students 9th - 10th
This lesson will explain that protons are positively charged particles having a mass of one amu and are found in the nucleus of the atom. It is 2 of 3 in the series titled "Subatomic Particles: The Proton."
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Sophia Learning

Sophia: The Atom: Lesson 2

For Students 9th - 10th
This lesson will illustrate that an atom is mostly empty space and has a positively charged, massive core (containing both protons and neutrons called the nucleus) surrounded by negatively charged electrons. It is 2 of 3 in the series...
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Science Struck

Science Struck: What Makes Up an Atom?

For Students 9th - 10th
Describes the structure of an atom and the characteristics of the electrons, neutrons, and protons inside it. Includes some interesting facts about atoms.
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Sophia Learning

Sophia: Subatomic Particles: The Electron: Lesson 3

For Students 9th - 10th
This lesson will explain that electrons are negatively charged particles with negligible mass and are found in pairs in orbitals surrounding the nucleus of an atom. It is 3 of 3 in the series titled "Subatomic Particles: The Electron."
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Science4Fun

Science4 Fun: What Is Atom

For Students 3rd - 8th
Fun and interesting illustrated information on atoms including composition, elements, and history.
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Utah Education Network

Uen: Atomic Model Construction

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Students create models of atoms then compare the various aspects of the atoms including; relative size, charge, positions of subatomic particles, and identity of the atom based on proton, neutron, and electrons with the class.
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Ducksters

Ducksters: Science for Kids: The Atom

For Students 1st - 9th
Kids learn more about the science of the atom. Electrons, neutrons, and protons make up the smallest bits of matter.
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Other

Nuclear Twin: The Discovery of the Proton and Neutron

For Students 9th - 10th
Trace the history of the discovery of protons and neutrons in this informative site.
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Thomas Jefferson National Accelerator Facility

Jefferson Lab: All About Atoms

For Students 3rd - 8th
The three basic particles that make up atoms are defined and illustrated.
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ClassFlow

Class Flow: Atomic Structure: Parts of the Atom

For Teachers 9th - 10th
[Free Registration/Login Required] This flipchart defines the parts of the atom. It uses Activotes for assessment.
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ClassFlow

Class Flow: Intro to Atoms

For Teachers 6th - 8th
[Free Registration/Login Required] This flipchart was converted from Power Point and is used to introduce the history and concept of the Atom.
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Concord Consortium

Concord Consortium: Stem Resources: Atomic Structure

For Students 9th - 10th
Introduces learners to atomic models of the past and present, focusing on the orbital model and an explanation of its basis. Learners then have the opportunity to "make an atom" and contrast it with an ion, followed by an isotope. The...
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Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory

Berkeley Lab: The Particle Adventure

For Students 9th - 10th
Visit this site for an interactive tour of the atom and all aspects of particle physics. View the animations available with almost every description on this site. A great place for the fundamentals of particles and forces including a...