Atoms Objectives: explain what an atom is Draw the atoms in water Draw the structure of an atom Starter: Draw the particles in ice
Atoms – the building blocks All substances are made from very tiny particles called atoms. John Dalton had ideas about the existence of atoms about 200 years ago but only recently have special microscopes been invented that can “see” them. Water
The Earth
North America
California
San Francisco Bay
San Francisco
Golden Gate Park
Japanese Tea Garden
Lilly pond
1 metre square in the lilly pond
Lilly and a bee
Bee’s head
Bee’s eye
Pollen grain
Bacteria
Virus on a bacterium
Virus
DNA within a virus
Molecules of DNA
Carbon’s electron shell
The End Please feel free to modify and improve this presentation - when you do make sure you send me a copy! Cheers Kathryn CO