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In this project, high school chemistry students investigate atomic structure from a historical perspective. Assuming the personas of eight legendary scientists and their assistants, students stage a mock gathering to…
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Tried and True: The romance of the atoms—Animated atomic attractions
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Since the formation of atomic bonds is active, the authors sought a way of learning through drama or kinetic activity. To achieve this goal, they developed an activity called Romance of the Atoms. The activity requires…
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Middle level students are in a concrete stage of psychosocial development and often have difficulty comprehending something as abstract as atomic structure. Students may simply memorize and "brain dump" information…
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Science Sampler: The atomic dating game
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This chemistry activity helps students visualize and understand how and why atoms combine. This concept is critical to a student's understanding of chemistry.
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Science 101: How do atomic clocks work?
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You might be wondering why in the world we need such precise measures of time. Well, many systems we use everyday, such as Global Positioning Systems, require precise synchronization of time. This comes into play in…
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Science Sampler: The Octet Rules-- A dating game for atoms
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To develop student interest in the periodic table, try incorporating this simple, but fun, role-playing activity that follows a game-show format into your science curriculum. This play is used after students have…
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Atomic Poetry: Using poetry to teach Rutherford's discovery of the nucleus
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Most students regard literature and science as two separate subjects with no obvious connections to one another. This interdisciplinary, cross-curricular approach integrates the two to teach physical science students…
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