The Atoms Family The Atoms Family was created by Kathleen Crawford, 1994 Presentation developed by Tracy Trimpe, 2006, http://sciencespot.net/

The Atoms Family Story In the center of Matterville, there is a place called the Nucleus Arcade, where two members of the Atoms Family like to hang out. Perky Patty ______, like her sisters, is quite large with a huge smile and eyes that sparkle (+). Patty is always happy and has a very positive personality. Nerdy Nelda ______is large like Patty, but she has a boring, flat mouth and eyes with zero expression (o). Her family is very apathetic and ______about everything. Patty, Nelda, and their sisters spend all their time at the arcade. Name: Patty Proton Description: ______ Favorite Activity: Hanging out at the Nucleus Arcade Name: Nelda Neutron Description: ______ Favorite Activity: Hanging out at the Nucleus Arcade

Name: Elliott Electron Description: _______ Favorite Activity: Racing around the arcade ______the Nucleus Arcade, you will find a series of roadways that are used by another member of the Atoms Family, Enraged Elliott ______. Elliott races madly around the Arcade on his bright red chrome-plated Harley-Davidson. He rides so ______that no one can be sure where he is at any time. Elliott is much ______than Patty and Nelda and he is always angry because these bigger relatives will not let him in the Arcade. He has a frown on his face, eyes that are squinted with anger, and a very ______ (-) attitude.

Matterville (diagram of an atom) The _____energy street can only hold only ______Electron brothers. The ______energy street, called the Energy Freeway, can hold _____brothers. The ______energy street, called the Energy Superhighway, can hold ______of the brothers. Matterville (diagram of an atom) Energy Superhighway Can hold 18 electrons Energy Freeway Can hold 8 electrons Nucleus Arcade Contains protons & neutrons Energy Street Can hold 2 electrons

The morale of Matterville is ______as long as each ______Electron brother is ______out by one ______Proton sister. The ______of residents in Matterville depends on the ______and ______families. Challenge: What would happen to the morale of Matterville if one Elliott Electron was kidnapped?

Challenge 2: What would happen to the morale of Matterville if one Elliott Electron moved to Matterville?

They’re _____and they’re teeny, Much _____than a beany, They _____can be seeny, The _____Family.

They’re _____like a ball. They make up the _____. They’re __________. They are so _____. (Snap, snap) They’re _____like a ball. They make up the _____. They’re __________. Can’t ______them at all.

Together they make _____, And _____like molasses, And all the _____masses, The _____Family

They’re round like a ball. They make up the air. They’re everywhere. They are so small. (Snap, snap) They’re round like a ball. They make up the air. They’re everywhere. Can’t see them at all.

_____can be found, Where _____hang around; _____they _____ The Atoms Family.

They’re round like a ball. They make up the air. They’re everywhere. They are so small. (Snap, snap) They’re round like a ball. They make up the air. They’re everywhere. Can’t see them at all.

1st Verse: They’re tiny and they’re teeny, Much smaller than a beany, They never can be seeny, The Atoms Family. Chorus 2nd Verse: Together they make gases, And liquids like molasses, And all the solid masses, The Atoms Family 3rd Verse: Neutrons can be found, Where protons hang around; Electrons they surround The Atoms Family. Chorus Chorus: They are so small. (Snap, snap) They’re round like a ball. They make up the air. They’re everywhere. Can’t see them at all.

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The Atoms Family - Atomic Math Challenge _____Number _____ _____ Atomic _____ protons _______ Atomic number equals the number of ____________ or ________________. _______ Atomic mass equals the number of ______________ + _______________.

Terminology Protons: _____charged subatomic particle located _____nucleus Electron: _____charged subatomic particle located _____the nucleus Neutron: subatomic particle with _____charge located _____nucleus _____mass as a proton

Terminology Atomic _____: the number of _____in an atom Same _____of protons and electrons Atomic _____: the number of protons _____the number of neutrons

Atom Atom: _______piece of matter (**Building block of _______(matter)) _____ _______letter ____subscripts Make up ELEMENTS C= _______ H= Hydrogen O= Oxygen N= _______ P= phosphorus He= Helium

Molecule Molecule: _______of ______or ______atoms (______substance) Two or more atoms 2 or more ______letters ________ O2 = Oxygen Molecule H2O = Water Molecule CO2 = Carbon Dioxide C6H12O6 = Glucose

Compounds Compound: ________of _____or _____different atoms. 2 or more _______atoms _____different _______letters H2O = water CO2 = carbon dioxide C6H12O6 = glucose

How are they organized? Atom: ______piece of matter Molecule: combination of ______or more atoms (pure substance) Compound: combination of two or more ______atoms.

Assignment: Use the assigned elements to find the atomic #, mass, # of protons, # of neutrons, and # of electrons for each.