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Isotopes
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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Atomic Structure in the Chemistry Classroom
Students are introduced to many of the scientists who contributed to the creation of the model of the atom. The changes to and evolution of the model over time is also covered. At the end of the lesson, Students differentiate between...
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Periodic Table Basics Review Sheet
In this periodic table worksheet, students complete a chart with the appropriate element symbol, the atomic mass and the atomic number. They classify elements by their groups and as metals, nonmetals or semi-metals. They also answer two...
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Introduction to the Periodic Table
Eighth graders investigate the different elements of the Periodic Table. In this chemistry activity, 8th graders pick an element to research, then present to the class using a powerpoint presentation or a poster.
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Hidden Alarm
It's time to wake up! Young engineers build an electric circuit that will activate an alarm. The use of switches in the circuit is a must—because you don't want the alarm to keep beeping forever!
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Doing Lewis Dot Diagrams
Young scholars observe the periodic table and draw the Lewis Dot Diagram. For this investigative lesson students construct information on several elements including the Lewis Dot Formation and take a quiz on the information they...
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Design Project: Audio Power Amplifier
In this audio power amplifier worksheet, learners answer five questions about class A amplifiers, sound pressure, crossover distortion, and amplifier design.
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757 Glider Kit
Students work together to complete a 757 Glider kit. They use a GPS to discover how it operates in all weather landings. They complete different obstacles with the glider as well.
Chiral Publishing
Chiral Publishing: An Introduction to Chemistry: Abbreviated Electron Configurations
Test your electron-configuration skills in this animated exercise. Practice writing the abbreviated configurations for some of the common elements on the periodic table.
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Physical Processes: Electronic Structure: Electron Configurations Article
Electron configurations are a simple way of writing down the locations of all of the electrons in an atom. This article describes how this works.
Chiral Publishing
Chiral Publishing: An Introduction to Chemistry: Complete Electron Configuration
Test your knowledge of common atoms and their corresponding electron configurations. In this interactive exercise, you will find out how much you really know about the orbitals of electrons.
BBC
Bbc: Gcse Bitesize: The Periodic Table
This lesson focuses on the periodic table and the configurations. In the modern periodic table, elements are in order of atomic number in periods and groups. Electronic configurations model how electrons are arranged in atoms. A link to...
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Bbc: Gcse Bitesize: What Does the Periodic Table Tell Us About the Elements?
The number of protons in the atom of an element determines its place in the Periodic Table. The number of electrons in an atom is the same as the number of protons. These electrons are arranged in shells or 'energy levels' around the...