Build an Atom

Teaching Resources

Main Topics

• Atomic Structure
• Atoms

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.

Tips for Teachers

Teaching Ideas

Title	Authors	Level	Type	Updated
Build an Atom	UTeach Middle School PhET Team	MS	Lab	6/22/12
Build an Atom - Inquiry-based basics (homework version)	Trish Loeblein, Kath Perkins	UG-Intro HS	HW	8/28/13
Using PhET in High School Chemistry- all my activities in pdf	Trish Loeblein	UG-Intro HS	HW Demo CQs Lab	7/20/13
Structure of the Atom	Jackie Esler	MS	Lab	1/10/12
Build an Atom: Introduction	Trish Loeblein, Kathy Perkins	MS HS	Demo Lab	8/28/13
Concept Questions for Chemistry using PhET	Trish Loeblein	HS UG-Intro MS	CQs	7/9/13
Construim un àtom	Bellés,Folch,Font,Montaña,Olivella,Pont,Vilajosana,Rovira,Serra,Torra	MS	Lab	10/31/13
Build an Atom, Isotope, & Ion	Robin Beavers	HS	Lab HW CQs	8/23/13
원자 만들기 SIM 사용지침서	이화국(Wha Kuk Lee)	HS MS	Demo Lab	5/17/13
Chemical Compounds and Subscripts	David Streib	HS MS	CQs	12/1/12
Build an Ion Inquiry Activity	Paul Broberg	HS MS	HW CQs Lab	11/13/12
Atom Builder	Sarah Stanhope	MS HS	Lab	1/27/11
The Peninsula of Nuclear Stability	Roberto Marrero	HS	HW	11/27/10
Build an Atom PhET Lab	Chris Bires	MS HS	Lab	11/4/13
Bienvenue au CFA	Bernard Lacour	Other	Other	3/30/11

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Related Simulations

Isotopes and Atomic Mass

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