Following our "Chex Mix Lab", we began looking at atoms, and their components. Learning about various elements found in our everyday lives was quite the experience. From this, my students selected an element they wanted to know more about, and they created a balanced atom model of their element. While some selected Helium with an atomic number of 2, others were not so lucky, selecting the oh so shiny Gold, with an atomic number of 79. Counting out three different color sequins to meet the needs of the various protons, neutrons, and electrons was quite the task. We will continue to work through this project, learning more and more each day. As we display our hard work, the standard will be posted along side. In searching for the standard, it was to my surprise that the standards to the extent that we took it, are not addressed until grades 9-12. Hooray for my kids!!!
p.s.- here's the standard
SC3: Students will be able to discriminate between the relative size, charge, and position of protons, neutrons and electrons in the atom.
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