+
Interactive
Concord Consortium

Energy Levels of a Hydrogen Atom

For Students 9th - 12th
Tired of blowing up countless balloons to illustrate orbital shapes around an atom? Give your lungs a break and use an interactive instead! Learners observe s, p, d, and f orbitals through the first four energy levels using hydrogen as a...
+
App
Carolina Biological Supply

Building Atoms, Ions, and Isotopes HD

For Students 7th - 12th
Atomic theory, a periodic table, and a place to practice making atom models without having to draw every proton, neutron, electron, and orbital! This resource is colorful, visually pleasing, and easy to use. 
+
Lesson Plan
Virginia Department of Education

Atomic Structure: Elements

For Teachers 9th - 12th Standards
It's all relevant, really. Individuals use the scientific method to learn more about elements, atoms, and their placement on the periodic table. They conduct experiments using materials common in nature to explore how elements affect our...
+
Lesson Plan
Cornell University

Predicting Chemical Reactions

For Teachers 9th - 12th Standards
Prove the Law of Conservation of Mass through a lab investigation. A well-designed lesson asks groups to combine materials and monitor indicators for chemical reactions. Measuring the mass of the reactants and products allows individuals...
+
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Shells and Subshells

For Teachers 10th - 12th
Students explore how to show evidence of subshells and electron filling on the visual scale. They examine subshell filling and evaluate unknowns based on the atomic emission spectrum. Students design an experiment to identify colors of...
+
Worksheet
Curated OER

Chemistry - Science 10

For Students 8th - 10th
In this chemistry science worksheet, students identify the parts of a chemical reactions. Students name the major particles of the atom. Students apply knowledge about the atom, theories, and models.
+
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Mechanical, Electrical and Radiant Energy

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Pupils write a hypothesis and complete a lab.  In this investigative lesson students complete their lab and a worksheet about energy. 
+
Lesson Plan
Santa Monica College

Lewis Structures and Molecular Shapes

For Teachers 9th - Higher Ed Standards
Learners practice drawing Lewis dot structures, build molecules with model kits, and predict molecular shapes using VSEPR theory. The combination of written work and hands-on reinforcement benefits young scientists.
+
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Matter, Matter

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students define vocabulary related to the parts of the atom.  For this matter lesson, students navigate the web to find the structure and the forces that affect atoms.  Students complete an experiment with positive and negative charges....
+
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

The Solar Cycle

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Students research the solar cycle. In this Science lesson, students use the internet to investigate the solar cycle. Students produce a spreadsheet and graph from the information collected.
+
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Electricity

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Learners watch instructor present demonstrations of the basic principles of static electricity, and then conduct some of their own experiments. In small groups, students build simple circuits, using batteries, to try to light up a light...