Atoms Lesson: Protons, Neutrons & Electrons, Grades 6-8 Chemistry

What is everything made of? This lesson starts with that question and gives students the answer: atoms, each with a tiny nucleus of protons and neutrons and electrons outside it. Students name the three particles, say where each one sits and what charge it carries, and see why a neutral atom has as many electrons as protons.

What's inside

• 17 slides, with speaker notes on all 17
• Lesson plan, 2 pages
• Student worksheet, 2 pages
• Answer key, 1 page

Answer key included

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