Today, we dove down into the smallest bits of Chemistry--atoms and the parts that make up the atoms.
Then, we talked about the parts of an atom: protons and neutrons in the nucleus, and the electrons which orbit the nucleus. Each of the classes did some sort of activity relating to building atoms. The little and middle classes made different models of the atoms, and then we tried to put them in the order they are found on the periodic table, using the number of protons. With the oldest class, we tried something a little different. We played a shortened version of the game Subatomic, learning about the quarks that make protons and neutrons, the atomic structure of a few of the simplest atoms, as they collected cards and built atoms to end the game with the most points. The game was a huge hit and demonstrated how powerful play can be. Additional ActivitiesVideos:
The Atoms Song Short little song about the parts of an atom. Parts of an Atom Another short video, but not a song, that goes over what an atom is and its parts. The History of Atomic Theory This Crash Course video, aimed at the middle schoolers, goes over how we know what we know about atoms and the scientists who made these discoveries. Activities: Create an edible atom! We made atoms from pompoms, but you can make cookie atoms, or pizza atoms, or using any other food you can think of. What's the biggest atom you can make?
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