TeachEngineering
Teach Engineering: The Fundamental Building Blocks of Matter
This lesson plan explores the fundamentals of atoms and their structure. The building blocks of matter (protons, electrons, neutrons) are covered in detail. Students think about how atoms and molecules can influence new technologies...
Tom Richey
Slide Share: Atomic Structure
Slideshow looking at the history of models of the atom, including those proposed by John Dalton, J.J. Thomson, Ernest Rutherford, Niels Bohr, and James Chadwick. Discusses subatomic particles, including the numbers of protons, neutrons,...
Other
Particle Adventure Dutch Version
Dutch version of the well-known "Particle Adventure" physics website that teaches students about atoms, mass, particle physics, and quantum physics. The site discusses theories related to physics and provides other links related to the...
BBC
Bbc: Gcse Bitesize: Atomic Structure
This lesson focuses on the structure of atoms. All substances are made from atoms. Each atom is made of a nucleus - containing protons and neutrons - surrounded by electrons. It provides a link to an assessment.
Other
University of Kansas: Quarked!: Matter Mechanic
Build elements and molecules using neutrons, protons, and electrons. Choices include helium, carbon, oxygen, aluminum, water, and salt.
Curated OER
Science Kids: Science Images: Basic Atom Structure
This diagram shows a basic atom structure with an atom core, proton, neutron and electron.
Purdue University
Purdue University: Fundamental Subatomic Particles
At this site from the Purdue University, the elementary subatomic particles are described and electromagnetic radiation is detailed. Includes learning exercises and answers.
Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory
Berkeley Lab: La Aventura De Las Particulas
Learn the fundamentals of particles and forces with this site. Explore the paths that explain matter in the universe.
TeachEngineering
Teach Engineering: Mixtures and Solutions
This unit covers introductory concepts of mixtures and solutions. Students think about how mixtures and solutions, and atoms and molecules can influence new technologies developed by engineers. The first lesson explores the fundamentals...
Thomas Jefferson National Accelerator Facility
Jefferson Lab: It's Elemental Element Math Game!
Learn how to read the periodic table of elements as you solve these Math questions about the number of protons, neutrons, electrons or nucleons in an atom of an element. You can choose how many questions to answer, and how complex they...
Utah Education Network
Uen: Atomic Model Construction
Students 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.
Annenberg Foundation
Annenberg Learner: Interactive Periodic Table of the Elements
A fun way to learn about the periodic table! This interactive table allows students to investigate the basic information of an element as well as explore group and family characteristics.
Physics4kids
Physics 4 Kids: Where Traditional Physics Stops
We're about to move into the modern age of physics. In the early 1800's, scientists began examining the basis of matter, space, and time. Sometimes it gets very confusing, but the big idea is that Newton's physics describe about 90% of...
Concord Consortium
Concord Consortium: How Does an Object Become Charged?
Activity 1 in this module: What is the effect of changing the composition of an atom? Since all atoms contain protons, neutrons, and electrons, what makes one element different from another is examined.
Curated OER
Science Kids: Science Images: Hydrogen Atom
This is a simple picture of a hydrogen atom using the Bohr model. A negatively charged electron can be seen on the outside of the positively charged proton.
Sophia Learning
Sophia: Subatomic Particles: Lesson 3
This lesson will introduce the subatomic particles and explain where they are located and how they interact. It is 3 of 7 in the series titled "Subatomic Particles."
Sophia Learning
Sophia: Subatomic Particles: Lesson 4
This lesson will introduce the subatomic particles and explain where they are located and how they interact. It is 4 of 7 in the series titled "Subatomic Particles."
Sophia Learning
Sophia: Subatomic Particles: Lesson 6
This lesson will introduce the subatomic particles and explain where they are located and how they interact. It is 6 of 7 in the series titled "Subatomic Particles."
Sophia Learning
Sophia: Subatomic Particles: Lesson 7
This lesson will introduce the subatomic particles and explain where they are located and how they interact. It is 7 of 7 in the series titled "Subatomic Particles."
American Chemical Society
American Chemical Society: Hompage
ChemCenter, available from the American Chemical Society, provides chemistry news, reference sources and other public services.
Thomas Jefferson National Accelerator Facility
Jefferson Lab: It's Elemental: Element Math Game
The interactive activity examines the Periodic Table of Elements. Learners answer questions about the number of protons, electrons, neutrons, or nucleons that an atom of an element contains.
Quia
Quia: Chemical Bonds (Ionic and Covalent) Quiz
This is 21-question multiple choice quiz over chemical bonds was written for a 7th-grade science class.
Soft Schools
Soft Schools: Subatomic Particles Quiz
Take this interactive, multiple-choice quiz over subatomic particles, then review your score and any missed questions at the end.
Sophia Learning
Sophia: Subatomic Particles: Lesson 2
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."