TeachersFirst's Atoms - Science Resources

This curated list of resources will help you research information about atoms. Read the descriptions to find out whether a site sounds right for what you want to know. Some sites may be more challenging reading, while others may offer solid basic information. Be sure to try several sources. There are resources for elementary, middle, and high school levels.

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PhET Interactive Simulations - University of Colorado at Boulder

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5 to 12
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PhET offers free, researched-based interactive activities for teaching science and math concepts. Topics include physics, biology, chemistry, and more. In addition to the interactive,...more
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PhET offers free, researched-based interactive activities for teaching science and math concepts. Topics include physics, biology, chemistry, and more. In addition to the interactive, most items include a video demonstration and teacher-submitted activities. Choose interactives by topic, or iPad or ChromeBook compatible games. Many interactives now support HTML 5 for easy access on any device.

tag(s): circuits (20), electricity (60), energy (131), mass (19), motion (49), waves (15)

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Use these simulations initially in a unit to identify and discuss as a class the basic concepts. After more introduction, the simulations can be used as a lab assignment that generates data to be analyzed. Students can view the simulations and write about the concept or the fundamental principles. This will allow the teacher the opportunity to determine where student misconceptions are present. These activities can also be used as a review or in lieu of standard homework assignments that are repetitious but do not provide concrete or visual representations of the concept. This would be an excellent project for gifted students. Provide them the link to the site and the materials and allow them to learn how to use the simulation and teach it to fellow students.
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Science Vocabulary Hangman - Southeastern Universities Research Association

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If you need a review activity for a science or math lesson, this site may be just what you're looking for. Scroll through an amazing collection of topics, spanning multiple ...more
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If you need a review activity for a science or math lesson, this site may be just what you're looking for. Scroll through an amazing collection of topics, spanning multiple grade levels, that include atoms, cells, oceanography, electric circuits, geometry basics, and much more. After selecting a topic, the site will randomly choose a related term, and students must guess the word before the "atom man" completely decays. Send in your own word list and a hangman game will be created for you.

tag(s): atoms (42), cells (80), circuits (20)

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