Brains On! What's Smaller Than An Electron?
Brains On!

Quarks, like electrons, are fundamental particles, which means they can’t be broken down into smaller parts. Or can they?

Raising Dragons: Underwater Volcano
Raising Dragons

Doing science experiments at home is so much fun and this underwater volcano science experiment is so simple to set up!

OLogy: Light Quest
OLogy (American Museum of Natural History)

How enlightened are you about the subject of light? Play this trivia game to find out!

OLogy: Atomic Mobile
OLogy (American Museum of Natural History)

Make a carbon mobile with scissors, wire, pipe cleaners, and clay.

Young Scientist Lab: Sandwich - Bag Dart Board
Young Scientist Lab

Sharp Pencils and water-filled sandwich bags demonstrate the nature of certain polymers.

Atomic Heritage Foundation: Atom Lesson Plan
Atomic Heritage Foundation

In the basic version, students learn about the atom, its structure, the particles. They will also learn how to calculate the atomic mass and find the number of protons, neutrons, and electrons. In the advanced version, students learn about isotopes and ions.

Atomic Heritage Foundation: Learning about the Atom
Atomic Heritage Foundation

Students are introduced to the idea and structure of an atom with an engaging craft project.

Atomic Heritage Foundation: Radiometric Dating Simulation
Atomic Heritage Foundation

Using M&Ms candies, this exercise will demonstrate the process of radioactive decay and its uses for determining the age of a substance.

National Informal STEM Education Network: Exploring Structures - Buckyballs
National Informal STEM Education Network

In this Short Activity, learners fold up a precut shape to make a model of a buckyball.

Minecraft Education Edition: Teaching Chemistry with Minecraft
Microsoft

Use the unique chemistry features of Minecraft to engage your students in the classroom.

ACS: Inquiry in Action - Atoms (Lesson 6.2): Atoms can be Rearranged to Make Different Molecules
ACS (American Chemical Society)

After an introduction of Snap Cubes as models atoms and molecules, students use Snap Cubes to investigate the question: How can Snap Cubes be used to make models of different molecules?