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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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Handout
Other

Iun: Modern Atomic Theory

For Students 9th - 10th
This is an excellent site with information on the discovery of the atom and the different models. Includes a sample question and answer using Planck's constant.
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Interactive
Concord Consortium

The Concord Consortium: Molecular Workbench Zoom It

For Students 9th - 10th
See examples of scales based on a range from ten to the twelfth meters to ten to the negative twelth meters. Examples range from parts of our solar system to the nucleus of an atom.
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Unit Plan
CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Evolution of the Atomic Model

For Students 9th - 10th
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Students take a closer look at how our understanding of the atom has evolved over time.
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Handout
Science Struck

Science Struck: The Structure of an Atom: A Labeled Diagram

For Students 9th - 10th
Looks at the scientists who developed the model of the atom by building on previous scientists' discoveries about its structure.
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Handout
PBS

Pbs: Chadwick and the Neutron

For Students 9th - 10th
PBS provides a brief overview regarding Chadwick's discovery of the neutron.