In this lab, students investigate basic electron structure by making a model using pennies and different sized filter papers.

Learners interpret the information given in the periodic table to describe the arrangement of electrons on the energy levels around an atom.

This activity serves as an introduction to chemistry, and can be used to help students draw a two dimensional image of the atom.

Students discover the concept that two atoms can attract and form a covalent bond.

Students discover that ionic bonding occurs when electrons are transferred from one atom to the other and not shared as in covalent bonding.

Young scholars will use bags of beads with known quantities of electrons, neutrons and protons to identify the element that they represent.

This lesson plan explores the fundamentals of atoms and their structure. The building blocks of matter (protons, electrons, neutrons) are covered in detail. Students think about how atoms and molecules can influence new technologies...

Students draw and interpret Lewis dot diagrams for individual atoms and both covalent and ionic compounds.

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.

Students explore the periodic table and learn the basic information given for elements: the name, symbol, atomic number, and atomic mass for each element.

Antimatter, the charge reversed equivalent of matter, has captured the imaginations of science fiction fans for years as a perfectly efficient form of energy. While normal matter consists of atoms with negatively charged electrons...

This instructional activity introduces the concept of electricity by asking students to imagine what their life would be like without electricity. Two main forms of electricity, static and current, are introduced. Students learn that...

We will reintroduce the students to the electromagnetic spectrum and visible light. We will talk about the states of electrons(ground and excited). The teacher will show a video link (Electrons in Atoms). We will then perform the science...

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.

In this lab, students will learn the relationship between color emitted by atoms of metal compounds and their electron structure by using the flame test.

This online lesson reviews the concepts of oxidation and reduction--reactions in which atoms or ions undergo changes in electron structure. Learn key concepts and complete the printouts to assess your understanding of these concepts.

The students will review the concepts of electromagnetic spectrum, properties of light, and the transition from ground to excited state of electrons in atoms. In laboratory groups, the students will identify the characteristic light...