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Representing the Atom: Bohr, Rutherford and Lewis Diagrams

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What's the best way to draw an atom? Well, that depends on what information you need to convey. Compare and contrast the atomic models of Bohr, Rutherford, and Lewis using a video from the JFR Science series. The resource shows the basis of the models, proper model construction, and future applications in a high school chemistry setting.

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Concepts

the bohr model, lewis dot structures, ernest rutherford, atomic models, atoms, subatomic particles, protons, neutrons, electrons, valence electrons, the periodic table

Additional Tags

science

Instructional Ideas

Give pupils time to draw the examples alongside the narrator
Have some hands-on modeling time with an engaging interactive

Classroom Considerations

Learners should be comfortable naming and placing protons, neutrons, and electrons to be successful atomic modelers

This video is hosted on YouTube

Pros

Practices good model creation techniques, such as standard placement of electrons in Bohr models, throughout the video
The resource combines visuals, text, and verbal cues to appeal to a range of learning styles

Cons

None

Common Core

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