Elements don't have fingers, but they have fingerprints! An interactive simulation gives young scientists the opportunity to study orbital changes of an atom and the corresponding spectrum reading. They realize how each atom has a unique reading due to a unique set of orbitals.

Concepts

the bohr model, photons, electrons, light spectrum, orbitals

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Additional Tags

science

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Instructional Ideas

• Form collaborative groups to design an atom and model the energy of the orbital changes through diagrams
• Provide pupils with an absorption spectrum with specific wavelength intervals

Classroom Considerations

• Requires individual access to laptops that are Internet enabled

• This content requires Adobe Flash to view

Pros

• Includes a set of questions to aid in planning and lesson design
• Design of the interactive allows learners to explore independently

Cons

• None