Atomic Structure
Text: pages 240-252. 3 day unit.
Objectives
After completing this section, students will:
1. be able to compare and contrast proton, neutron and election,
2. be able to draw or otherwise model the structure of various atoms,
3. be able to determine the makeup of various atom's nuclei given the atomic mass.
Activities
1. A worksheet to practice determining the makeup of a nucleus
2. An internet lesson worksheet
Web Research Links
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1. Fundamentals http://pearl1.lanl.gov/periodic/nutshell.html
2. Atomic Structure http://www.klbproductions.com/yogi/periodic/atom_anatomy.html
3. Structure applet http://www.brooklyn.cuny.edu/bc/ahp/SDPS/SD.PS.parts.html
4. Energy Levels applet http://www.brooklyn.cuny.edu/bc/ahp/SDPS/SD.PS.electrons.html
5. Lewis Dot Diagrams http://chemsite.lsrhs.net/d_bonding/lewis_dots.html
6. Take the Brainpop quiz http://www.brainpop.com/science/matter/atoms/flashmov/subjmov.swf
Vision learning animations http://www.visionlearning.com/library/science/chemistry-1/CHE1.3-e-atoms.htm
You will need headphones to listen to the narration.
Particle Adventure http://particleadventure.org/particleadventure/index.html
Lesson applet links http://207.10.97.102/chemzone/lessons/02atomstruct/default.htm
Atomic Structure http://www.knowledgebydesign.com/tlmc/tlmc_cg.html
Atomic Structure http://www.brooklyn.cuny.edu/bc/ahp/SDPS/SD.PS.build.html
Atomic Structure http://ippex.pppl.gov/interactive/matter/atoms.html
Orbitals http://www.micro.magnet.fsu.edu/electromag/java/atomicorbitals/index.html
More structure http://www.ill.fr/dif/3D-crystals/index.html
Lewis structure notes http://onsager.bd.psu.edu/~jircitano/lewis.html
Chem4Kids http://www.chem4kids.com/files/atom_intro.html
Matter http://ippex.pppl.gov/interactive/matter/intro.html
Image from the Particle Adventure.