Bohr Diagram Atom Manipulatives Activity
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When students construct the periodic table in this Bohr Diagrams Atom Manipulatives activity, they will see the patterns that exist in the table without you saying anything. These cards depict Bohr Diagrams for elements #1-20 of the periodic table. This activity is great to use once your students understand that the “identity” of an atom can be determined by its number of protons, and that in a neutral atom the protons equal the electrons. It also aligns nicely with NGSS Standard HS-PS1-1 (Use the periodic table as a model to predict the relative properties of elements based on the patterns of electrons in the outermost energy level of atoms), but I also use it with my 8th graders in our chemistry unit.
The students will arrange the diagrams and their corresponding element names into the periodic table (#1-20) shape. Then, (optionally) they add to that the cards containing the correct number of valence electrons and the correct number of shells/energy levels for each element. Once their periodic table of atoms is constructed, the students can see the patterns of electron shells and numbers of valence electrons.
I love listening to my students do this activity because they get it! I actually hear the "Eureka!"s in the room! Students answer the Follow-Up questions as an assessment of their understanding.
I have included two different versions of the student sheets for this activity. One is a bit higher and reaches some additional objectives. The other takes less time but still helps students to understand the big idea. All answer keys are included.
These manipulatives would work fine in black and white, but they are great in color for the visual learners. I find that this activity really sticks with the students and I am able to build on this later!
This resource is part of the Atoms and the Periodic Table Bundle!
If you haven't taught Bohr Diagrams yet, try out my Modeling Atoms: Bohr and Lewis Dot Diagrams Cornell Doodle Notes and Powerpoint before this activity!
A great follow-up graphic organizer for this activity is my Periodic Personalities : A Periodic Table Graphic Organizer!
And you may also be interested in these resources:
Basics of the Periodic Table Cornell Doodle Notes
Eggium Isotopes and Atomic Mass Activity
Elements Compounds and Mixtures Cornell Doodle Notes
Element Families of the Periodic Table Informational Text Activity
Reading the Periodic Table Magic Pixel Picture Review
Atoms and the Periodic Table Mad Lib Task Cards
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