Atoms and elements
I can describe what a chemical element is and give some examples.
Atoms and elements
I can describe what a chemical element is and give some examples.
Lesson details
Key learning points
- All matter is made up of atoms.
- Dalton’s model of an atom is of a sphere that cannot be broken up.
- An element is made up of only one type of atom.
- Each element is made of a different type of atom.
Common misconception
Pupils often struggle with the idea of how small an atom actually is.
Use examples to show how many atoms make up certain things, e.g. a cell or a grain of sand.
Keywords
Matter - Everything is made up of matter.
Atom - An atom is the building block of all matter.
Element - Each element is made up of only one type of atom.
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Starter quiz
6 Questions
To measure the mass of a substance.
To measure the temperature of a substance.
To view things which are too small to see.
To measure the length of something.
To measure the volume of a liquid.
To measure the time.
Exit quiz
6 Questions
Basic unit that all matter is made from.
Substances made up from one type of atom.
Chart on which all the existing elements are arranged.
Shortened representation of an element's name.
Cobalt
Potassium
Phosphorous
Sulfur
Sodium
Copper