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• Matter, Atoms, and Molecules Notes
• The Atoms Family
• Reading the Periodic Table
The term matter describes all
of the physical substances
around us: your table, your
body, a pencil, water, and so
forth
 Anything that has mass and
takes up space (has volume)
 Made up of different kinds of
atoms
 Write this at the top of your
notes:
Atoms are the basic
building blocks for matter
(cannot be divided smaller
and still be matter)
 Includes all things that can
be seen, tasted, smelled, or
touched
 Does not include heat,
sound, or light (forms of
energy)
 Matter generally exists in
three different forms:
Solids, Liquids and Gases
(there are two others) We’ll
talk about this later!
All matter is made up from substances called
elements.
There are 92 naturally occurring and the rest made
in a lab)
An element is a pure substance that cannot be
broken down into another substance. (ex.
Carbon, nitrogen)
An element can be one atom or many atoms of the
same kind
Ex. One gold atom or a lump of gold is an element
 The atom is too small to been
seen.
 Models do not accurately
represent what the atom
looks like.
There is too much empty
space (particles are so spread
out)
The electrons move too fast
Nobody has ever actually
seen an atom
Comparative size of an atom
Nucleus
Protons (+)
Neutrons (0
=Neutral)
Outside Nucleus (in
energy levels)
Electrons (-)
 DEMOCRITUS: An ancient greek scientist/philosopher
 He said that the universe was made of tiny bits of uncuttable
material called atomos (meaning uncuttable stuff)
 We are going to try to see if his theory was correct with a lab
activity where we try to prove what BILL NYE was doing when
he “cut the cheese” in the video
Atoms of most elements have the ability to
combine with other atoms
Atoms are like
Molecules: two or more atoms held
together by a chemical bond.
Examples: H2O, CO2
individual Legos
you can snap
together to
make
molecules
 DEMOCRITUS: An ancient greek scientist/philosopher
 He said that the universe was made of tiny bits of uncuttable
material called atomos (meaning uncuttable stuff)
 We are going to try to see if his theory was correct with a lab
activity where we try to prove what BILL NYE was doing when
he “cut the cheese” in the video
The Atoms Family was created by Kathleen Crawford, 1994
Presentation developed by Tracy Trimpe, 2006, http://sciencespot.net/
The Atoms Family Story
In the center of Matterville, there is a
place called the Nucleus Arcade,
where two members of the Atoms
Family like to hang out. Perky
Patty Proton, like her sisters, is
quite large with a huge smile and
eyes that sparkle (+). Patty is always
happy and has a very positive
personality. Nerdy Nelda Neutron
is large like Patty, but she has a
boring, flat mouth and eyes with zero
expression (o). Her family is very
apathetic
and
neutral
about
everything. Patty, Nelda, and their
sisters spend all their time at the
arcade.
Name:
Patty Proton
Description:
Positive , Big
Favorite Activity:
Hanging out at the Nucleus Arcade
Name:
Nelda Neutron
Description:
Neutral, Big
Favorite Activity:
Hanging out at the Nucleus Arcade
Around the Nucleus Arcade, you will
find a series of roadways that are used
by another member of the Atoms Family,
Enraged Elliott Electron. Elliott races
madly around the Arcade on his bright
red chrome-plated Harley-Davidson. He
rides so fast that no one can be sure
where he is at any time. Elliott is much
smaller than Patty and Nelda and he is
always angry because these bigger
relatives will not let him in the Arcade.
He has a frown on his face, eyes that are
squinted with anger, and a very negative
(-) attitude.
Name:
Elliott Electron
Description:
Negative, small
Favorite Activity:
Racing around the nucleus
arcade
The first energy street can only hold
only two Electron brothers. The second
energy street, called the Energy
Freeway, can hold 8 brothers. The third
energy street, called the Energy
Superhighway, can hold 18 of the
brothers.
Energy Superhighway
Can hold 18 electrons
Energy Freeway
Can hold 8
electrons
Energy Street
Can hold 2
electrons
Nucleus Arcade
Contains protons & neutrons
The mood of Matterville is neutral as long as it has the same # of protons
and electrons.
Challenge: If someone takes one Elliot_______________ the mood of
matterville would become _____________________ (more protons)
Challenge 2: What would happen to the morale of Matterville if one Elliott
Electron moved to Matterville?
1st Verse:
They’re tiny and they’re teeny,
Much smaller than a beany,
They never can be seeny,
The Atoms Family.
Chorus
3rd Verse:
Neutrons can be found,
Where protons hang around;
Electrons they surround
The Atoms Family.
Chorus
2nd Verse:
Together they make gases,
And liquids like molasses,
And all the solid masses,
The Atoms Family
Chorus
Chorus:
They are so small.
(Snap, snap)
They’re round like a ball.
(Snap, snap)
They make up the air.
They’re everywhere.
Can’t see them at all.
(Snap, snap)
They’re tiny and they’re
teeny,
Much smaller than a beany,
They never can be seeny,
The Atoms Family.
They are so small.
(Snap, snap)
They’re round like a ball.
(Snap, snap)
They make up the air.
They’re everywhere.
Can’t see them at all.
(Snap, snap)
Together they make gases,
And liquids like molasses,
And all the solid masses,
The Atoms Family
They are so small.
(Snap, snap)
They’re round like a ball.
(Snap, snap)
They make up the air.
They’re everywhere.
Can’t see them at all.
(Snap, snap)
Neutrons can be found,
Where protons hang around;
Electrons they surround
The Atoms Family.
They are so small.
(Snap, snap)
They’re round like a ball.
(Snap, snap)
They make up the air.
They’re everywhere.
Can’t see them at all.
(Snap, snap)
Ready to try it again?
Click the music note to try the song again.
If you do not want to sing it again, click the arrow to move to the next slide.
Atomic Number
(# protons
# electrons)
Chemical
Name
6
C
Chemical
Symbol
Carbon
12
Atomic Mass
(# protons + #neutrons)
Atomic Number
Symbol
Name
Atomic Mass (remember to round)
• Protons = Atomic Number
• Electrons = Atomic Number (same # as protons)
• Neutrons = Rounded Atomic Mass – Atomic Number
Draw this on booklet
next to Oxygen Box
NOTICE: 2 electrons
in the first ring, and
six in the second
ring!