Concord Consortium
Concord Consortium: Stem Resources: Atomic Structure
Introduces learners to atomic models of the past and present, focusing on the orbital model and an explanation of its basis. Learners then have the opportunity to "make an atom" and contrast it with an ion, followed by an isotope. The...
Concord Consortium
Concord Consortium: Stem Resources: Spectroscopy
Web-based activity walks learners through the use of spectroscopy in determining the identity of atoms and molecules by defining the excited state of atoms, the frequencies of emitted photons, and atoms' ability to absorb them....
PBS
Pbs Learning Media: Periodic Table of the Elements
This interactive periodic table developed for Teachers' Domain provides detailed information about the chemical properties of elements and illustrates the electron configurations that determine those characteristics.
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Atoms
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Students learn about atoms and atomic structure in this collection of instructional videos, grade-level texts, and quick assessments.
Chem Tutor
Chem tutor.com: Atomic Structure
This page provides a thorough and comprehensible discussion of the structure of the atom. Includes helpful diagrams and instructions for filling electron shells, reading the Periodic Table, and drawing Lewis Structures.
Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory
Berkeley Lab: The Particle Adventure
Visit this site for an interactive tour of the atom and all aspects of particle physics. View the animations available with almost every description on this site. A great place for the fundamentals of particles and forces including a...
PBS
Pbs Learning Media: The Atom
In this interactive activity from ChemThink, students will take a closer look at atomic structure, properties, and behaviors. Includes background reading material and discussion questions.
Frostburg State University
General Chemistry Online: Molecules and Compounds
A complete lesson on compounds, from introductory material in the beginning to a practice exam at the end. This lesson covers bonding, ionic compounds, molecular compounds, naming compounds, structural formulas, polyatomic ions, and much...
Utah Education Network
Uen: Build an Atom
Students use cereal, marshmallows, and frosting to help them understand the concept of the atom, ion, and isotope, as well as the locations of subatomic particles in the atom, the concept of strong nuclear force.
Utah Education Network
Uen: Atom in a Bag
Students will use bags of beads with known quantities of electrons, neutrons and protons to identify the element that they represent.
Utah Education Network
Uen: Atomic Model Construction
Young scholars create models of atoms then compare the various aspects of the atoms including; relative size, charge, positions of subatomic particles, and identity of the atom based on proton, neutron, and electrons with the class.
Utah Education Network
Uen: Elements in the Universe
Students will use a graph of the relative abundance of elements in the Universe to determine relationships between size of the atoms and their abundance.
PBS
Pbs Learning Media: Meaning of Matter
Matter is all around us, so it's a good idea to know what it is, and why it matters. Learn about matter, its categories, and its subcategories with this interactive lesson.
PBS
Pbs Learning Media: Atomic Structure
Take a look at the parts of an atom and learn about its properties.
Utah Education Network
Uen: Heavy Elements Game
Students will play the "Heavy Element" game to learn about star cycle and the formation of heavy elements in the universe.
Chiral Publishing
Chiral Publishing: An Introduction to Chemistry: The Structure of the Elements [Audio Book]
The structure of the atom is uncovered in this interactive tutorial. Discover the different particles of the atom and learn their charges and how they can affect the overall atom.
Wolfram Research
Wolfram Science World: Erwin Schrodinger
ScienceWorld.com offers a brief biography and image of Austrian physicist and inventor of wave mechanics, Erwin Schrodinger.
TED Talks
Ted: Ted Ed: Just How Small Is an Atom
Fast-paced animation uses impressive metaphors to give an intuitive sense of just how small atoms are and what's inside them. [5:28]
Texas Instruments
Texas Instruments: Atomic Structure
This StudyCards stack enables students to review the terms associated with learning and using the Periodic Table of the Elements.
Texas Instruments
Texas Instruments: Atomic Nuclear
This StudyCards stack enables students to review the vocabulary associated with atoms and nuclear chemistry.
Texas Instruments
Texas Instruments: The History Behind the Atom
This StudyCard activity enables students to review the key contributions by scientists and philosophers towards are current understanding of the atom. It also allows students to review characteristics of the major atomic models.
University of Colorado
University of Colorado: Physics 2000: Energy Levels
This site describes the energy levels of atoms.
Next.cc
Next: Nano Technology
Learn about nanotechnology and why scientists are studying it by completing the three activities. Explore nanotechnology further by clicking on one of the numerous links provided.
Science Education Resource Center at Carleton College
Serc: Electron Energy Levels of Atoms and Ions
For this lab, students investigate basic electron structure by making a model using pennies and different sized filter papers.