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Build An Atom - Game

This document provides instructions for playing the Build an Atom simulation game to learn about atomic structure. Students will play through four levels of the game, attempting to build atom models by placing protons, neutrons, and electrons based on given element information. At each level, they are asked to explain how the difficulty increases and reflect on strategies for improving their score. Screenshots of completed levels are to be pasted into the document along with a final score. Playing with the timer added provides an extra challenge.

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Build An Atom - Game

This document provides instructions for playing the Build an Atom simulation game to learn about atomic structure. Students will play through four levels of the game, attempting to build atom models by placing protons, neutrons, and electrons based on given element information. At each level, they are asked to explain how the difficulty increases and reflect on strategies for improving their score. Screenshots of completed levels are to be pasted into the document along with a final score. Playing with the timer added provides an extra challenge.

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Build an Atom Game ‌

This lab uses the Build an Atom simulation from PhET Interactive Simulations at University of
Colorado Boulder, under the CC-BY 4.0 license.
https://phet.colorado.edu/sims/html/build-an-atom/latest/build-an-atom_en.html

Learning Goals: Students will be able to


1. Make atom models that show stable atoms or ions.
2. Use given information about subatomic particles to
● Identify an element and its position on the periodic table
● Draw models of atoms
● Determine if the model is for a neutral atom or an ion.
3. Predict how addition or subtraction of a proton, neutron, or electron will change the element, the charge,
and the mass of their atom or ion.
4. Describe all vocabulary words needed to meet the goals.
5. Use a periodic symbol to tell the number of protons, neutrons, and electrons in an atom or ion.
6. Draw the symbol for the element as you would see on the periodic table

Test your understanding and use the rules you wrote to play a game.

1. Play Level 1of the Build an Atom game


a. Did you have to change your rules or do you have other ideas to make you get a better score? Include
screen captures from the simulation to help explain.

b. When you complete the level 1 game, capture the screen with your score. Paste it below like this:

2. Play Level 2 of the game


a. Explain what makes the level more difficult or different from previous levels. Do you have new strategy
ideas or rules? Include screen captures from the simulation to help explain.

b. When you complete the level, capture the screen with your score and paste it below:

3. Play Level 3 of the game


a. Explain what makes the level more difficult or different from previous levels. Do you have new strategy
ideas or rules? Include screen captures from the simulation to help explain.

b. When you complete the level, capture the screen with your score and paste it below:

4. Play Level 4 of the game


a. Explain what makes the level more difficult or different from previous levels. Do you have new strategy
ideas or rules? Include screen captures from the simulation to help explain.

b. When you complete the level, capture the screen with your score and paste it below:

Final Score:
8/28/2013 Loeblein/Perkinsadapted from https://phet.colorado.edu/en/contributions/view/3341
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After you play all levels of the game. Copy and paste your final results like this

Extra challenge: For an extra challenge, you can turn on the timer and see if you can improve your skills.

8/28/2013 Loeblein/Perkinsadapted from https://phet.colorado.edu/en/contributions/view/3341


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