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Handout
Wikimedia

Wikipedia: Louis Victor De Broglie

For Students 9th - 10th
A brief biography of Louis-Victor de Broglie, including a concise review of his studies.
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Handout
Wikimedia

Wikipedia: Max Planck

For Students 9th - 10th
Discover the life and accomplishments of the great German scientist Max Planck. This site also provides links to sites explaining theories and scientific terms that are associated with Planck.
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Handout
Wikimedia

Wikipedia: Materia

For Students 9th - 10th
Explore the concept of matter in this Spanish-language encyclopedia entry. This site features the properties of matter, the Law of Conservation of Matter, and other important features of matter.
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Handout
Michigan State University

Michigan State University: Elementary Physics Ii: The Pauli Exclusion Principle

For Students 9th - 10th
The Pauli Exclusion Principle requires that all electrons in an atom have unique energy levels.
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Handout
PBS

Pbs: Planck Discovers the Quantum Nature of Energy

For Students 9th - 10th
PBS offers a short summary of the discovery of the quantum nature of the atom by Max Planck. Easy to follow.
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Unit Plan
Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory

Berkeley Lab: The Particle Adventure: Leptons

For Students 9th - 10th
This particle physics tutorial discusses the different types of leptons: the electron, tau lepton, muon lepton, and neutrinos.
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Handout
Other

Le Moyne College: Carriers of Negative Electricity

For Students 9th - 10th
A transcript of J.J. Thomson's Nobel Lecture in Physics, December 11, 1906 on the electron.
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Handout
Other

Erik's Chemistry Page: Electronic Structure of Atoms

For Students 9th - 10th
A description of quantum theory, the Bohr model of the atom, the quantum mechanical atom, the Scrodinger equation, and quantum numbers.
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Interactive
Other

University of Kansas: Quarked!: Matter Mechanic

For Students 3rd - 5th
Build elements and molecules using neutrons, protons, and electrons. Choices include helium, carbon, oxygen, aluminum, water, and salt.
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Unit Plan
Other

Us: Valence Shell Electron Pair Repulsion (Vsepr)

For Students 9th - 10th
An excellent tutorial that examines VSEPR and pairs of valence electrons. The valence shell electron pair repulsion concept is explored using animated models. Includes a VSEPR calculator. Use the toolbar on the left to navigate through...
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Website
Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory

Berkeley Lab: La Aventura De Las Particulas

For Students 9th - 10th
Learn the fundamentals of particles and forces with this site. Explore the paths that explain matter in the universe.
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Interactive
Dartmouth College

Dartmouth College: Chem Lab: Electrons in a Box

For Students 9th - 10th
This site has an interactive component that allows you to change the mass, number of electrons and the length of the box and see how it affects the energy levels. Requires Java.
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Unit Plan
Sophia Learning

Sophia: Ionization Energy: Lesson 1

For Students 9th - 10th
This lesson will define ionization energy. It is 1 of 3 in the series titled "Ionization Energy."
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PPT
Sophia Learning

Sophia: Jj Thomson: Lesson 2

For Students 9th - 10th
This lesson explains JJ Thomson's experiments that led to the discovery of the electron. It is 2 of 3 in the series titled "JJ Thomson."
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Unit Plan
Sophia Learning

Sophia: Subatomic Particles: Lesson 2

For Students 9th - 10th
Describe the $ifference between the subatomic particles, including their masses, locations, and charges. This lesson is 2 of 7 in the series titled "Subatomic Particles."
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Handout
National High Magnetic Field Laboratory

Magnet Academy: Timeline of Electricity and Magnetism: 1870 1879

For Students 9th - 10th
The telephone and first practical incandescent light bulb are invented while the word "electron" enters the scientific lexicon.
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Graphic
American Chemical Society

Middle School Chemistry: The Periodic Table & Energy Level Models

For Students 9th - 10th
Find out how energy level models are represented on the Periodic Table of Elements.
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Article
Famous Scientists

Famous Scientists: Wolfgang Ernst Pauli

For Students 9th - 10th
Learn about the life and work of one of the pioneers of quantum physics, Wolfgang Ernst Pauli.
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eBook
Other

National Research Council: Elementary Particle Physics

For Students 9th - 10th
The Committee on Elementary-Particle Physics, part of the U.S. National Research Council, presents this massive report on particle physics. It's a definitive document. Surprisingly readable, totally detailed. Start with the Table of...
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Activity
TeachEngineering

Teach Engineering: Gumdrop Atoms

For Teachers 3rd - 8th
In this activity, students make a model of a lithium atom using gumdrops and toothpicks. Using this model, they investigate the makeup of an atom, including its relative size. Students also practice adding and subtracting electrons from...
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Unit Plan
CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Chemistry: Atomic Nucleus

For Students 9th - 10th
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Describes the modern concept of the atomic nucleus.
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Unit Plan
CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Chemistry: Cathode Ray Tube

For Students 9th - 10th
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Covers the development of the first cathode ray tube.
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Unit Plan
CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Chemistry: Hydrogen and Alkali Metals

For Students 9th - 10th
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Covers Group I elements, electron configuration, and reactivity.
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Unit Plan
CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Chemistry: Oil Drop Experiment

For Students 9th - 10th
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Explains how Robert Millikan determined the charge of an electron.