Build an Atom
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About
Topics
- Atomic Structure
- Atoms
Description
Build an atom out of protons, neutrons, and electrons, and see how the element, charge, and mass change. Then play a game to test your ideas!
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.
- Generate an isotopic symbol for an atom, given the number of protons, neutrons, and electrons.
For Teachers
Teacher Tips
Overview of sim controls, model simplifications, and insights into student thinking ( PDF ). |
Teacher-Submitted Activities
Title | Authors | Level | Type | ||
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Concept Questions for Chemistry using PhET | Trish Loeblein | HS MS UG-Intro |
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Using PhET in High School Chemistry- all my activities in pdf | Trish Loeblein | HS UG-Intro |
Lab Demo HW |
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Build an Atom: Introduction | Trish Loeblein, Kathy Perkins | HS MS |
Demo Lab |
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Build an Atom | Emily Moore, Ariel Paul, Trish Loeblein, Kathy Perkins | MS | Guided Lab HW |
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Build an Atom - Clicker Questions | Yuen-ying Carpenter, Robert Parson, Trish Loeblein | UG-Intro | MC | ||
Build an Atom - Guided-Inquiry Activity | Timothy Herzog, Emily Moore | UG-Intro | Guided | ||
Build an Atom - Inquiry-based basics (homework version) | Trish Loeblein, Kath Perkins | HS UG-Intro |
HW | ||
Atomic Addition | Mary Burr | MS | Discuss Guided |
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Online Quiz for Build An Atom | Kim Miller | MS HS |
CQs Other |
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Structure of the Atom | Jackie Esler | MS | Lab | ||
What is an atom? | Shari Dunham | UG-Intro HS |
Other | ||
Build an Atom | UTeach Middle School PhET Team | MS | Lab | ||
How do PhET simulations fit in my middle school program? | Sarah Borenstein | MS | Other | ||
Alignment of PhET sims with NGSS | Trish Loeblein | HS | Other | ||
PhET Sims Aligned to the Chemistry Curriculum | Julia Chamberlain | HS UG-Intro |
Other | ||
MS and HS TEK to Sim Alignment | Elyse Zimmer | HS MS |
Other | ||
Investigating Ions | Emily Bones | HS | Guided | ||
Build an Atom WebLab | Melissa Venable | HS | Lab | ||
Construim un àtom | Bellés, Folch,Font, Montaña, Olivella, Pont, Vilajosana, Rovira, Serra, Torra | MS | Lab | ||
NGSS Simulation Alignment/Correlation | Matthew Huffine | UG-Intro MS K-5 HS |
Other Demo |
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Build an Atom PhET Lab | Chris Bires | MS HS |
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Build an Atom, Isotope, & Ion | Robin Beavers | HS | CQs Lab HW |
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원자 만들기 SIM 사용지침서 | 이화국(Wha Kuk Lee) | MS HS |
Lab Demo |
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Chemical Compounds and Subscripts | David Streib | MS HS |
CQs | ||
Build an Ion Inquiry Activity | Paul Broberg | MS HS |
HW Lab CQs |
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Atom Builder | Sarah Stanhope | MS HS |
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The Peninsula of Nuclear Stability | Roberto Marrero | HS | HW | ||
computeropdracht atoombouw; leren over atoombouw | Brechtje Maas | MS HS |
HW Guided |
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Bouw van een atoom | Julina | HS | Demo | ||
Bienvenue au CFA | Bernard Lacour | Other | Other | ||
COSTRUIAMO L'ATOMO | DAL MAS NICOLETTA | MS | Lab | ||
Simulações no Ensino de Fisica | Carla Tavares | HS | Other HW Demo Lab Guided Discuss MC |
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Modelos Atomicos | Andrés Gualberto Palomo Cuevas | HS | Guided | ||
Construyendo algunos átomos | Félix A. Gutiérrez Múzquiz | MS | Demo |
Translations
Related Simulations
Software Requirements
Windows | Macintosh | Linux |
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Microsoft Windows XP/Vista/7 Sun Java 1.5.0_15 or later
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OS 10.5 or later Sun Java 1.5.0_19 or later
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Sun Java 1.5.0_15 or later
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Credits
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