Exploring Atoms

Exploring Atoms 

TCS 8th grade students have been learning about atoms and the three subatomic particles – protons, neutrons and electrons. Everything around us is made of atoms, but what do they look like? Simulations help students study things that are too small to see. The students each created an atom to help them understand the design of this tiny particle. They used household items to represent the protons and neutrons in the atom’s nucleus and the electrons that float in rings around the core nucleus. The students held a contest for the unit project, and chose the winners based on neatness, accuracy, the content of their descriptive paragraph, and the intricacy and originality of each model.