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Exploring atoms: atom and ion bingo

Learning objects Exploring atoms: atom and ion bingo

TLF ID L3124

Explore subatomic particles and how they combine to form atoms and ions. Compare different ways of modelling atoms. Use nuclear symbols to represent different isotopes. Build atoms and ions by combining protons, neutrons and electrons. This learning object is one in a series of six objects. Three of the objects are also packaged as a combined learning object.

Tags: Physical sciences
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Educational details

Key learning objectives
  • Students assemble ions and other atoms from protons, neutrons and electrons.
  • Students interpret nuclear and ionic symbols.
Educational value
  • Introduces subatomic particles and the internal structure of atoms.
  • Introduces isotopes and nuclear symbols.
  • Illustrates the shell and ‘electron cloud’ models of the atom.
  • Distinguishes between atoms and ions on the basis of internal structure.
  • Enables students to build authentic models of atoms and ions of the first ten elements.
  • Includes a bingo game for one or two players to test understanding of atomic structure.
Year level

9

TopicsAtomic theory; Radioactivity
Learning area
  • science
Strand
  • Science/Science understanding
    Concept
    • Science/Models
    • Science/Molecules
    • Science/Elements
    • Science/Chemical bonds
    • Science/Chemical formulas
    • Science/Chemical symbols
    • Science/Atoms
    Skill
    • Knowledge;
    • Comprehension;
    • Application;
    • Analysis
    Student activity
    • Interactives;
    • Games;
    • Analysis;
    • Modelling
    Learning design
    • Experiential learning;
    • Independent learning;
    • Problem solving;
    • Visual learning

    Other details

    Contributors
    • Script writer
    • Name: Erica Dale
    • Organisation: Tungaroo Software
    • Address: Manly NSW 2095 Australia
    • Subject matter expert
    • Name: Graham Coghill
    • Address: Marcus Beach QLD 4573 Australia
    • Educational validator
    • Name: Denis Goodrum
    • Organisation: Australian National University
    • Address: Canberra ACT 0200 Australia
    • URL: http://www.anu.edu.au/
    • Technical implementer
    • Publisher
    • Date of contribution: 28 Jan 2014
    • Organisation: Education Services Australia
    • Address: Melbourne VIC 3000 Australia
    • URL: http://www.esa.edu.au/
    Access profile
    • Colour independence
    • Device independence
    • Hearing independence
    Learning resource type
    • Interactive Resource
    Browsers
    • Microsoft Internet Explorer - minimum version: 8.0 (MS-Windows) - maximum version: 9.0 (MS-Windows)
    • Firefox - minimum version: (MS-Windows)
    • Safari - minimum version: 5.1 (MacOS)
    Operating systems
    • MacOS - minimum version: 10.6
    • MS-Windows - minimum version: x - maximum version: 7
    Rights
    • © Education Services Australia Ltd, 2013, except where indicated under Acknowledgements.