Build an Atom
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Topics
- Atoms
- Atomic Structure
- Isotope Symbols
- Atomic Nuclei
Description
Build an atom out of protons, neutrons, and electrons, and see how the element, charge, and mass change. Then play a game to test your ideas!
Sample Learning Goals
- Use the number of protons, neutrons, and electrons to draw a model of the atom, identify the element, and determine the mass and charge.
- Predict how addition or subtraction of a proton, neutron, or electron will change the element, the charge, and the mass.
- Use the element name, mass, and charge to determine the number of protons, neutrons, and electrons.
- Define proton, neutron, electron, atom, and ion.
- Generate an isotopic symbol for an atom, given the number of protons, neutrons, and electrons.
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Teacher-Submitted Activities
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Trish Loeblein | HS UG-Intro |
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| Build an Atom - Inquiry-based basics (homework version) |
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Trish Loeblein, Kath Perkins | MS HS UG-Intro K-5 |
HW Remote Lab |
Biology Physics Earth Science Chemistry |
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Trish Loeblein | HS UG-Intro MS K-5 |
Remote HW |
Chemistry Physics Mathematics |
| Build an Atom Game Remote Lab |
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Trish Loeblein | HS MS UG-Intro |
HW Remote |
Chemistry Earth Science Physics Biology |
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Emily Moore, Ariel Paul, Trish Loeblein, Kathy Perkins | MS | Lab HW Guided |
Chemistry |
| Build an Atom - Clicker Questions |
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Yuen-ying Carpenter, Robert Parson, Trish Loeblein | UG-Intro | MC | Chemistry |
| Build an Atom - Guided-Inquiry Activity |
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Timothy Herzog, Emily Moore | UG-Intro | Guided | Chemistry |
| Atomic Addition |
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Mary Burr | MS | Guided Discuss |
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| What is an atom? |
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Shari Dunham | UG-Intro HS |
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| PhET Sims Aligned to the Chemistry Curriculum |
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Julia Chamberlain | UG-Intro HS |
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| How do PhET simulations fit in my middle school program? |
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Sarah Borenstein | MS | Other | Earth Science Biology Chemistry Physics |
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| Alignment of PhET sims with NGSS |
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Trish Loeblein updated by Diana López | MS HS |
Other | Chemistry Physics Earth Science Biology |
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| Interactive Periodic Table and PhET's Build an Atom | Suzanne Sprague | MS | Remote MC HW Guided |
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| Build an Atom | martin ramsey | MS | Remote Guided HW Lab |
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| Lab: PhET Build an Atom | Aaron Keller | UG-Intro HS |
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Chemistry Physics |
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| Build an atom Periodic Table Virtual Lab | Ellen Plock | HS | Lab Remote |
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| Atoms | Ghalya Alzarooni | UG-Adv HS UG-Intro |
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| MS and HS TEK to Sim Alignment | Elyse Zimmer | HS MS |
Other | Chemistry Biology Physics |
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| Introduction to the Structure of the Atom | Liza Basden | MS HS |
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| Build An Atom Guided Inquiry | John Swiniuch | HS | Guided | Chemistry | ||
| Mapping of PhET and IBDP Physics | Jaya Ramchandani | HS | Other | Physics | ||
| Roll an Atom | Hana Buttles | K-5 MS |
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| Visual Nucleosynthesis [Basic High School] | Blake Wiehe | HS | Lab Guided |
Chemistry Physics |
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| Estrutura atômica | Victor Augusto Bianchetti Rodrigues | HS | Guided | Chemistry Physics |
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| Unguided atoms intro | Martin Hofkamp | HS MS |
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Chemistry | ||
| Playing with atoms | Simon Lees | HS | Lab HW Guided |
Chemistry | ||
| PhET Atom Simulator | Laura Murgo | HS MS |
Lab Guided |
Chemistry | ||
| Ion Formation | Rasha Metwally | MS | Guided | Chemistry | ||
| Making STABLE Atoms Lab | Jonathan Johnson | MS HS |
Lab | Chemistry | ||
| Atom Builder | Thomas Isaac | HS | HW Lab Guided |
Chemistry | ||
| Build an Atom Lab! | Jamie Schoenberger | MS | Lab Guided |
Chemistry | ||
| Student Guide for PhET - Build an Atom in html5 | Brian Libby | MS HS |
Guided HW |
Chemistry | ||
| Investigating Ions | Emily Bones | HS | Guided | Chemistry | ||
| Build an Atom Student Worksheet | Judy Rieke | HS MS |
Guided | Chemistry Physics |
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| Construye un átomo (indagación) |
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Moore, Paul, Leoblein y Perkins (traducción Diana López) | MS K-5 |
Discuss HW Lab Guided |
Physics Chemistry |
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| SECUNDARIA: Alineación PhET con programas de la SEP México (2011 y 2017) |
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Diana López | MS HS |
Other | Mathematics Biology Physics Chemistry |
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| PREPARATORIA: Alineación de PhET con programas de la DGB México (2017) |
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Diana López | HS UG-Intro |
Other | Physics Chemistry Mathematics |
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| Preguntas de razonamiento para todas las simulaciones HTML5 |
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Diana López | K-5 UG-Adv MS HS Grad UG-Intro |
HW Discuss |
Chemistry Mathematics Astronomy Physics |
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| ERAIKI ATOMOA jarduerak | Andrés Palomo, Brisa Aguilera eta Diana López. Jaione Eizaguirre-ren itzulpena | HS | Guided HW |
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| Google quiz - Atoomsoorten - isotopen(notatie) uitleg, spel - Radioactiviteit | Loran de Vries | MS | Lab Remote |
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| computeropdracht atoombouw; leren over atoombouw | Brechtje Maas | HS MS |
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Physics Chemistry |
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| Enquête au sujet des atomes, des éléments, des ions et des isotopes | Lindsay Kidd | Grad | Guided | Chemistry | ||
| Moodle et PhetColorado | Claude Divoux | HS | Guided MC Lab |
Chemistry Physics |
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| Costruisci un atomo | Matteo Matteo | MS | Remote Guided |
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| Estudo sobre Átomos | Felipe Alves Silveira. Ana Karine Portela Vasconcelos. | HS | Guided | Chemistry | ||
| identificación de los átomos | angelica gonzalez | HS | Remote | Chemistry | ||
| FICHA DE ACTIVIDADES - 5 GRADO - EL ÁTOMO - ESTRUCTURA - PHET | GUADALUPE REBAZA | K-5 | Guided Lab Remote MC |
Chemistry | ||
| construye un atomo | Alexis Rodríguez | HS | Guided Remote |
Physics Chemistry |
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| Estructura del átomo y su naturaleza eléctrica. | MYRIAN YOLANDA | HS | Remote | Chemistry | ||
| Constitución básica de un átomo | Andrés Palomo, Brisa Aguilera y Diana López | HS MS |
Guided HW |
Physics | ||
| Construcción de átomos | Miriam Pujadas | HS | Guided | Chemistry | ||
| Construyendo algunos átomos | Félix A. Gutiérrez Múzquiz | MS | Demo | Chemistry |
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