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Drawing Atoms
In this atoms worksheet, students use their periodic table to determine how to draw the 20 atoms given in this graphic organizer.
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Nuclear Synthesis
Start this lesson with a bang! The eighth in a 13-part series of lessons explains the origin of elements beginning with the Big Bang Theory. The reading describes the formation of elements hydrogen through uranium.
Curated OER
Periodic Table
Students identify the periodic table trends and predict material properties. They also design and conduct simple experiments and test material properties. Finally, students compare and contrast material properties and that chemical...
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Ionic Bonds
In this ionic bond worksheet, students read about the transfer of electrons from one atom to another in ionic bonds. They answer seven questions about sodium and chlorine and draw Bohr-Rutherford diagrams to show the bonding between...
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Atomic Structure
In this elements worksheet, students complete a graphic organizer by filling in the element symbol, atomic number, atomic mass, and the number of protons, electrons, and neutrons. Then students complete 2 short answer questions.
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Understanding Oxidation Numbers
Students review atomic numbers, positive and negative charges, and the periodic table. They examine the relationships among protons and electrons, location of various elements, electron energy levels, and oxidation numbers.
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Oh - The Bonds of Matter!
Eighth graders identify the types of bonds elements form. In this chemistry lesson, 8th graders represent valence electrons with dot structures. They draw and label different atoms.
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The Periodic Table of Elements
In this chemistry worksheet, students identify and locate vocabulary terms related to the Periodic Table of Elements. There are 18 words located in the puzzle.
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
Molecules to the Max!—Educators Resource Guide
From molecules to nanotubes, an engaging unit explores the world of tiny science. Fifteen hands-on experiments and lessons engage young scientists as they learn chemistry. Discussions, worksheets, and data analysis reinforce the concepts...
Center for Applied Linguistics
Chemical Interactions: Atoms and Bonding
Watch budding chemists interact with the resource on chemical interactions. In the unit, six lessons provide an overview of basic chemistry, from understanding the development of atomic theory to distinguishing between ionic and covalent...
Bowels Physics
Electrostatics
Explore behavior of particles that cannot be seen with a detailed PowerPoint presentation that outlines the basics of electrostatics. The presentation addresses the charge of subatomic particles, conductors and insulators,...
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Charge Challenge
Young scholars observe the behavior of different charged objects. In this science instructional activity, students perform a series of static electricity experiments. They discuss their observations in class.
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Science Puzzle
In this science worksheet, students identify and locate vocabulary words related to various sciences. There are 20 words located in the word search.
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Atomic Structure
For this completing a chart of Elements or Ions worksheet, 6th graders fill in the blanks for the Atomic Number, Number of Protons, Number of Neutrons, and Number of Electrons. Students fill in 44 blanks.
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Charge and Mass Worksheet #1
In this charge and mass worksheet, students complete a table by indicating the atomic number, the number of protons, the number of neutrons, the number of electrons and the mass number in given elements and isotopes. They compare...
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Elements
In this elements worksheet, students determine the atomic number, mass, number, electrons, protons, and neutrons for elements. Students review the electromagnetic spectrum. This worksheet has 1 graphic organizer and 13 multiple choice...
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Structure of Matter
In this science puzzle worksheet, students solve a crossword puzzle related to matter. For example, "Scientist who discovered protons."
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Matter & Subatomic Particles
Seventh graders divide into small groups to construct several models. Each group builds with an accompanying chart showing the colors of gumdrops used for the protons, electrons, and neutrons.)
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Elements
In this elements activity, students give the symbol for given elements. Students determine the number of protons, electrons, and neutrons for atoms. This activity has 9 fill in the blank and 5 problems to solve.
Mr. E. Science
Magnetism and Electromagnetism
The biggest magnet in the world is at the Los Alamos National Laboratory in New Mexico and can reach 100 tesla. By comparison, magnets that lift cars are about two tesla. The 11th presentation in this series covers magnetism,...
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Isotope Notation
In this chemistry activity, students calculate protons, electrons and neutrons in ions and neutral atoms to complete 2 charts.
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Timing An X-ray Pulsar
Students use X-ray data to identify an object as a rotating neutron star, and determine its period of rotation. They use XTE observations of the Crab Pulsar to determine the period of the light intensity, interpret this period as the...
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Atoms, Molecules, and Chemical Bonds
In this atoms worksheet, high schoolers review the parts of an atom, Bohr diagram, atomic number, mass number, and covalent bonds. This worksheet has 5 drawings and 26 fill in the blank questions.
Virginia Department of Education
Isotopes
Lead your class through the amazing world of isotopes as they investigate the various properties they contain and further understand their respective location on the periodic table. They explore half-lives and radioactivity as each...