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Mystery : Structure of the Atom-A Case for Indirect Evidence Lesson PlanMystery : Structure of the Atom-A Case for Indirect Evidence Lesson Plan
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Mystery : Structure of the Atom-A Case for Indirect Evidence

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Middle schoolers investigate the structure of the atom through hands on activities. In this atomic structure instructional activity, students perform 4 activities showing indirect evidence of the structure of the atom and the parts of the atom. They also list important terms related to the atom and define each. They role-play the 7 historical models of the atom and the importance of each model.

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subatomic particles, particles, dalton's atomic theory, ernest rutherford

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bohr, dalton, rutherford, structure of the atom, subatomic particles, science
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6th - 8th
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Science
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