Tried and True: The romance of the atoms—Animated atomic attractions

Journal Article | November 2010

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…

Reactions to Atomic Structure

Journal Article | December 2002

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…

Science Sampler: The atomic dating game

Journal Article | December 2001

This chemistry activity helps students visualize and understand how and why atoms combine. This concept is critical to a student's understanding of chemistry.

Science 101: How do atomic clocks work?

Journal Article | October 2008

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…

Science Sampler: The Octet Rules-- A dating game for atoms

Journal Article | April 2004

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…

Atomic Poetry: Using poetry to teach Rutherford's discovery of the nucleus

Journal Article | August 2001

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…

History of the Atom

Case Study | December 2012