Gizmo Element Builder Worksheet
Gizmo Element Builder Worksheet
Gizmo Element Builder Worksheet
Vocabulary: atom, atomic number, electron, electron dot diagram, element, energy level, ion,
isotope, mass number, neutron, nucleus, periodic table, proton, radioactive, valence electrons
1. What are some of the different substances that make up a pizza? _____________________
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Elements are pure substances that are made up of one kind of atom. Pizza is not an element
because it is a mixture of many substances. Water is a pure substance, but it contains two kinds
of atom: oxygen and hydrogen. Aluminum is an element because it is composed of one kind of
atom.
Gizmo Warm-up
Atoms are tiny particles of matter that are made up of
three particles: protons, neutrons, and electrons. The
Element Builder Gizmo™ shows an atom with a single
proton. The proton is located in the center of the atom,
called the nucleus.
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2. Turn on Show element name. What causes the element name to change? _____________
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Get the Gizmo ready:
Activity A:
Use the arrows to create an atom with two protons,
Subatomic
two neutrons, and two electrons.
particles
Turn on Show element name.
B. How can you calculate the number of neutrons (N) in an atom? _________________
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1. Observe: Add electrons to the atom until you have used all the available electrons. What do
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2. Analyze: Electrons are arranged in orbits called energy levels. The Gizmo shows all of the
first two energy levels but only part of the third energy level.
A. How many electrons can fit in the first energy level? ___________
B. How many electrons can fit in the second energy level? ___________
C. How many electrons fit in the part of the third energy level shown? ___________
3. When elements combine to form compounds, they share electrons. Which energy level
is most likely involved in forming chemical bonds?______________________________