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This is a Self
Self--Guided lesson on Atoms
Atoms..
In this computer activity you will be
creating your own Study Guide.
Guide.
Feel free to complete this lesson at
your own pace.
Please follow all instructions carefully.
Ask your teacher if you need any help.
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In Part 1 of this O
activity you will learn
about the Atomic -
Molecular Theory of
Matter. You will also
learn about scientists
and how they have
gathered evidence
about atoms.
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The Atomic - Molecular
Theory of Matter states
that all matter is
composed of small, fast
moving particles called
atoms. These atoms
can join together to
form molecules.
This theory is really
thousands of individual
theories that provide
evidence for the whole
theory.
Since the atom is
too small to be seen
even with the most
powerful
microscopes,
scientists rely upon Believe it or not this is a
microscope. Even with the
models to help us to worldƍs best microscopes we
cannot clearly see the
understand the structure or behavior of the
atom.
atom.
Scientists create
models to help them
to visualize complex
properties,
structures or
behaviors. Since the
atom is so small,
scientists must This is a model of a very
complex molecule made of
gather Indirect many different kinds of atoms.
Evidence to develop Each colored ball represents an
atom of a different element.
their models.
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Scientific models
may not always
look like the
actual object. A
model is an
attempt to use
familiar ideas to
describe
This is a painting of a young woman unfamiliar things
by Pablo Picasso. Does it actually in a visual way.
look like a young woman?
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Many of the models that you have
seen may look like the one below. It
shows the parts and structure of the
atom. Even though we do not know
what an atom looks like, scientific
models must be based on evidence.
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