09.04.12 Atomic Word Wall
*Place the title and date at the top of your paper. Place an “S” in the margin of your
paper then answer the prompt in a complete sentence.
S: Think of something that is made up of
smaller parts. Describe it and how its parts
help it exist. For example, a cake is made
up flour, eggs, sugar which help give the
cake its sweetness and bread like
qualities.
P: Size of an Atom
• How
•
•
large do you think atoms are?
0.00000002 centimeters wide
2 hundred millionths of a centimeter
A: Visual Model
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•
•
Cut your 2 cm x 2
cm square into
10 equal pieces
Now, cut that
piece into 10
more equal
pieces
Try to cut that
piece into 10
more pieces
How many more times
would we have to cut
it into 10 pieces
before we would have
the size of an atom,
0.00000002 cm?
6 More Times!
Is it possible?
0.002 cm
C: Word Wall/Glossary
Choose 3 of these
words. Using the
textbook, write the
word on the front
of each paper
strip along with a
visual
representation of
the word. Write the
definition on the
back.
Atom
• Subatomic
Particle
• Proton
• Electron
• Neutron
• Valence Electron
• Electron Cloud
• Nucleus
•
•E: Use 5 vocabulary words to
describe what you learned
about an atom.
09.05.12 Atomic Structure
*Place the title and date at the top of
your paper. Place an “S” in the
margin of your paper then answer
the prompt in a complete sentence.
S: What are
the 3
subatomic
particles that
make up an
atom?
Neutron, Proton, and Electron
•E: Think of a way to remember
each subatomic particle. For
example, P.E.N. = proton,
electron, neutron
09.06.12 Parts of an Atom
*Place the title and date at
the top of your paper.
Place an “S” in the margin
of your paper then answer
the prompt in a complete
sentence.
S:
Describe
this image
and explain
what it
represents.
P: Bill Nye Video on Atoms
*Answer the following using the Bill Nye video on atoms…
1.
What are the three different tiny particles that
make up an atom and their charges?
Which particles are located in the center of an
2.
atom and determine the mass of the atom?
3.
4.
Name the structure at the center of an atom.
Which particle zooms around the center of an
atom?
5.
An atom is made up of mostly?
A: Diagram of
•
an Atom
Draw the atom and label the particles correctly
based on their charge.
Proton
Nucleus
Neutron
Electron
C:
Explain the relationship
between the following in an atom:
•
•
Proton and Neutron
Located in the nucleus and
_____________________
determine the mass of an atom.
_____________________
Proton and Electron
Number of protons equal
_____________________
number of electrons.
_____________________
•E: Why is it important to know
the structure of an atom? Are all
atoms the same?
9.07.12 – Atoms Analogy
*Place the title and date at the top of your paper. Place an “S” in
the margin of your paper then answer the prompt in a complete
sentence.
S: What is the majority
of an atom made up of?
Think of…
P: The Atoms Family Story
•
In the center of Matterville, there is a
place called the Nucleus Arcade, where
two members of the Atoms Family like
to hang out. Perky Patty Proton, like
her sisters, is quite large with a huge
smile and eyes that sparkle (+). Patty is
always happy and has a very positive
personality. Nerdy Nelda Neutron is
large like Patty, but she has a boring,
flat mouth and eyes with zero
expression (o). Her family is very
apathetic and neutral about everything.
Patty, Nelda, and their sisters spend all
their time at the arcade.
Name:
atty Proton
•
•
•
Description:
Positive
•
Favorite Activity:
•
Hanging out at the Nucleus Arcade
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•
•
Name:
Nelda Neutron
•
Description:
Neutral
•
Favorite Activity:
•
Hanging out at the Nucleus
Arcade
•
P: The Atoms Family Story
P: The Atoms Family Song
C: Create your own story, ID cards
or song of the structure of an atom
Think of “The Atoms Family”
story, ID cards, and song…
Neutrons can be found,
Where protons hang around;
Electrons they surround
The Atoms Family.
E:
Draw a representation of an atom using Matterville.
Label and show location of protons, neutrons, electrons and
nucleus.