The Homemade Atom Project
Problem: What is your element's:
1) Atomic number
2) Atomic Mass
3) How Many: Neutrons, Electrons, Protons does your element have?
Materials: You may use any household item except perishable foods or dangerous chemicals (please do NOT go out and
buy Styrofoam balls-be creative with what you have lying around!!!).
Procedures:
1. This is an individual project. Using the element of your choice, you must first determine your element's atomic
number and atomic mass (use your Periodic Table).
2. Determine the number of neutrons, electrons and protons your element has in a single atom.
3. Using the above numbers, make a detailed sketch of an atom of your element. Make sure to display the correct
number of neutrons, electrons and protons. This drawing will count towards the final grade of this project.
4. Your next step is to get this drawing approved by your teacher. Don't lose this as you must hand it in later.
5. Take this drawing home and build a model of this drawing. Remember that this model must have the correct
number of neutrons, electrons and protons.
Model Regulations: It cannot be bigger than a basketball, you cannot use perishable foods or dangerous chemicals,
and this model must have an area where it can be hung by string.
The Homemade Atom Project
Problem: What is your element's:
4) Atomic number
5) Atomic Mass
6) How Many: Neutrons, Electrons, Protons does your element have?
Materials: You may use any household item except perishable foods or dangerous chemicals (please do NOT go out and
buy Styrofoam balls-be creative with what you have lying around!!!).
Procedures:
6. This is an individual project. Using the element of your choice, you must first determine your element's atomic
number and atomic mass (use your Periodic Table).
7. Determine the number of neutrons, electrons and protons your element has in a single atom.
8. Using the above numbers, make a detailed sketch of an atom of your element. Make sure to display the correct
number of neutrons, electrons and protons. This drawing will count towards the final grade of this project.
9. Your next step is to get this drawing approved by your teacher. Don't lose this as you must hand it in later.
10. Take this drawing home and build a model of this drawing. Remember that this model must have the correct
number of neutrons, electrons and protons.
Model Regulations: It cannot be bigger than a basketball, you cannot use perishable foods or dangerous chemicals,
and this model must have an area where it can be hung by string.