Build an Atom - Inquiry-based basics

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Submission Information
Authors	Patricia Loeblein, Kathy Perkins
Contact Email	ploeblei@jeffco.k12.co.us
School / Organization	PhET
Submitted	11/06/18
Updated	11/06/18
Contribution Description
Title	Build an Atom - Inquiry-based basics
Simulations	Buat Atom
Keywords	phet, gold star, atom, symbol, ion, charge, nucleus, proton, neutron, electron. orbital, cloud
Description	Learning Objectives: Students will be able to 1.Make atom models that show stable atoms or ions. 2.Use given information about subatomic particles to •Identify an element and its position on the periodic table •Draw models of atoms •Determine if the model is for a neutral atom or an ion. 3.Predict how addition or subtraction of a proton, neutron, or electron will change the element, the charge, and the mass of their atom or ion. 4.Describe all vocabulary words needed to meet the goals. 5.Use a periodic symbol to tell the number of protons, neutrons, and electrons in an atom or ion. 6.Draw the symbol for the element as you would see on the periodic table
Level	Undergraduate - Intro, High School
Type	Homework, Lab, Concept Questions, Demonstration
Subject	Physics, Chemistry, Biology
Answers Included	No
Language	English

	Content Level
Content Standard	K-4	5-8	9-12
Science as Inquiry - A
Physical Science - B
Life Science - C
Earth & Space Science - D
Science & Technology - E
Science in Personal and Social Perspective - F
History and Nature of Science - G

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