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Curated OER

Atomic Musical Chairs

For Teachers 5th - 8th
An engaging activity enlightens young chemists in this lesson on atomic structure. They play musical chairs through a series of concentric circles that represent electon orbitals. A laundry basket in the middle holds the protons and...
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Virginia Department of Education

Average Atomic Masses

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Facilitate learning by using small objects to teach the principles of atomic mass in your science class. Pupils determine the average mass of varying beans as they perform a series of competitive experiments. They gather data and...
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Virginia Department of Education

The Modern Model of Atomic Structure

For Teachers 9th - 12th
The difference between atomic mass and atomic number can be confusing for some young chemists. Help your class better understand the concepts by allowing them to sketch an atom on paper and then discuss their experience. Upon completion...
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National Museum of Nuclear Science & History

Alphas, Betas and Gammas Oh, My!

For Teachers 8th - 12th
Referring to the periodic table of elements, nuclear physics learners determine the resulting elements of alpha and beta decay. Answers are given in atomic notation, showing the atomic symbol, mass, atomic number, and emission particles....
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LABScI

Atomic Structure and the Periodic Table of Elements: The Secret Agent Lab

For Students 9th - 12th
Food always gets attention! Model atomic structure using fruit loops to represent the subatomic particles. After building models, scholars create ionic bonds using their models. Finally, they use these concepts to create a periodic...
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Curated OER

Chemistry 1 Practice Exam

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Thirty multiple-choice questions and their answers are provided in this resource. It was written for a general chemistry course and queries test takers on scientific notation, mixtures, chemical symbols, electric charges, Dalton's atomic...
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University of Georgia

Bag O' Isotopes

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Accommodate your chemistry class with an experiment that is both entertaining and educational. Through the activity, blossoming chemists perform calculations on various isotopes, as represented by beans and legumes, to obtain...
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Kenan Fellows

Isotopic Pennies

For Teachers 9th - 12th Standards
Many people confuse atomic mass and atomic numbers. The sixth of seven lessons in a unit requires scholars to find the weight of different groups of pennies. Then, they must solve how many of each type of penny exists in a closed system...
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Curated OER

The Atom

For Teachers 7th - 10th
In this atom worksheet, students complete a graphic organizer for the structure of the atom. They include the definition of the mass number, the atomic mass, the atomic number, the protons, neutron and electrons.
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American Institute of Physics

African Americans and the Manhattan Project

For Teachers 9th - 12th Standards
A lesson about the Manhattan Project will explode young physicists' understanding of the racial attitudes in the United States during and after World war II. Groups select an African American scientist or technician that worked on the...
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Curated OER

Elements Commercials

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Student teams use a digital camcorder and iMovie to create a commercial about an element. They also use the Internet and their textbook to gather the following information about their element: the name, the symbol, the atomic number, the...
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Cornell University

Atomic Bonding

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Explore the connection of surface area to bonding within atoms. Learners complete lab investigations to model changing surface area with different sizes and concentrations of atoms. A flour fireball demonstration follows the labs to...
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Curated OER

Activity #3 Are Particles "Real?"

For Teachers 7th - 8th
Students verbalize a simple particle theory, They apply their particle theory to explain what happens during chemical reactions and how this theory supports the law of conservation of matter. Pupils comprehend that the atomic theory,...
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Curated OER

The Periodic Table

For Teachers 7th - 10th
For this periodic table worksheet, students answer 10 questions about the periodic table, the elements in the periodic table, the properties of elements and the atomic number, symbol and name of elements in groups of the periodic table.
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Curated OER

Periodicity (The Periodic Table)

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students investigate the properties of elements and periodicity. In this periodicity lesson plan, students observe a bag of 'elements' which are different fruits and classify them in groups and periods, show the periodic relationships...
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Virginia Department of Education

Elements and Electron Configuration

For Teachers 9th - 12th
It's electronic! Pupils uncover elements and their electron configurations as they explore mass, groupings, correct charges, and sliding theory. Young scientists learn creative ways to remember various elements and correctly...
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Curated OER

Element Advertisement!

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students investigate the Periodic Table of Elements. In this chemistry lesson, students use a post of the Periodic Table to identify the mass number, atomic number, and atomic symbol. Students create a Podcast to "advertise" a specific...
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Curated OER

The Periodic Table

For Teachers 7th - 10th
In this periodic table worksheet, students complete a crossword puzzle given 19 clues about elements, symbols, properties of elements, atomic number and atomic masses of elements.
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Curated OER

Making Molecules

For Teachers 7th - 9th
In this making molecules worksheet, students complete a table of elements with their symbol, atomic number, atomic mass, number of protons, number of electrons, period and group. Students then make models using pipe cleaners and beads of...
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Curated OER

Making Models of Atoms and Isotopes

For Teachers 7th - 9th
In this models of atoms and isotopes worksheet, students use marshmallow of different colors to represent the protons, neutrons and electrons in an atom. Students make models of the 3 isotopes of hydrogen. They draw a diagram of each and...
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Curated OER

Composition of the Atom

For Teachers 9th - 12th
High schoolers investigate the structure of the atom and its composition. In this atom structure lesson, students find the area of cut out circles and drop pens into the circles. They count the number of marks in the circles and relate...
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Chymist

Empirical Formula of a Compound

For Students 9th - 12th
Because of the work of John Dalton, we are able to write formulas for compounds. The hands-on experiment has scholars prepare a compound from its elements. Using mass data, individuals write the empirical formula for the compound.
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Virginia Department of Education

Isotopes

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Lead your class through the amazing world of isotopes as they investigate the various properties they contain and further understand their respective location on the periodic table. They explore half-lives and radioactivity as each...
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Cornell University

Isotope Rummy

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Thanks to this game, teaching isotopes will never be the same. Physical science scholars work their way toward understanding isotopes in an entertaining game. Pupils play rummy in groups while practicing good sportsmanship and creating...

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