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Science Education Resource Center at Carleton College

Serc: Investigating Isotopes: Using M&m's as a Model for Calculating Atomic Mass

For Teachers 9th - 10th
This activity allows students to gain an understanding of the relationship between the mass and relative abundance of an isotope and its effect on the average atomic mass of the element. Students will be given a random sample of the...
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Science Education Resource Center at Carleton College

Serc: Quantum Atomic Structure

For Teachers 9th - 10th
This multi-day lesson plan helps students to understand how the models of the atom have changed and how quantum mechanics affects the electrons as they orbit the nucleus.
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Science Education Resource Center at Carleton College

Serc: Modeling Valence Electrons

For Teachers 9th - 10th
In this activity, students use a map of electron configuration and bingo chips to configure electrons for elements that are given on a problem card. Students will see patterns of elements and their valence electrons in relation to the...
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Science Education Resource Center at Carleton College

Serc: Electron Energy Levels of Atoms and Ions

For Teachers 9th - 10th
In this lab, students investigate basic electron structure by making a model using pennies and different sized filter papers.
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Science Education Resource Center at Carleton College

Serc: Valence Electrons and Trends in the Periodic Table

For Teachers 9th - 10th
This instructor led activity will produce a partially filled periodic table that contains electron-dot models for the first twenty elements in the appropriate boxes. It will be used as a visual tool for students to connect concepts such...
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American Chemical Society

Middle School Chemistry: Represent Bonding With Lewis Dot Diagrams

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Students draw and interpret Lewis dot diagrams for individual atoms and both covalent and ionic compounds.

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