Matter & Atoms - Lesson 1 2025

Multiple Choice

Which statement best describes matter?

• Anything that has mass and takes up space

• Anything that can be seen

• Anything that is a liquid

• Anything that is alive

While watching, think about this:
What is the smallest unit we can cut everything around us down to?

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PAUSE! LET'S WATCH THE BRAINPOP

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Fill in the blank: Atoms are the smallest unit of

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Multiple Choice

Why has the model of an atom changed over time?

• Scientists discovered new evidence about atoms over time.

• Scientists couldn't agree on what the atom looked like.
• Atoms today are different than they were for Democritus in Greece.
• Atoms are always changing and may be different in the future.

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Atoms are made of three subatomic particles: proton, neutron, and

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Match

Match the subatomic particle to their correct description.

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Proton

Neutron

Electron

• Proton

• Neutron

• Electron

Hotspot

Look at the following atom. Click on the NUCLEUS.

Hotspot

Look at the following atom. Click on the ELECTRON.

Multiple Select

Select all statements that are true about the nucleus of an atom.

• It contains protons and neutrons.

• It is located at the center of the atom.

• It contains electrons.

• It is densely packed.

Open Ended

Explain why the atomic model shown is considered a poor representation of an atom. (10 words or less)

Multiple Choice

What property distinguishes atoms of one element from atoms of another?

• Number of protons

• Number of neutrons

• Number of electrons

• Size of nucleus

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Look at the atom. What is it's atomic number?

Multiple Choice

What does the atomic mass of an element represent?

• The number of protons and neutrons in an atom's nucleus

• The number of electrons in an atom

• The number of protons in an atom

• The number of neutrons in an atom

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Look at the atom. What is its atomic mass?

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Atomic theory helps us determine what things are made of.

Fill in the blank: The smallest unit of matter that retains the properties of an element is called an

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Make sure your notes are done!

​Matter, Atom, Atomic Theory, Subatomic Particles, Proton, Neutron, Electron, Nucleus, Electron Cloud, Atomic Number, Atomic Mass

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Multiple Choice

SSA Practice #1: Kamara was examining a model of an unknown atom, shown below. Which description best describes the structure shown as “X” in the diagram?

• It is the electron cloud, which contains all of the protons and electrons of the atom.

• It is the nucleus, which contains all of the protons and neutrons of the atom.

• It is the electrons cloud, which contains all of the electrons of the atom.

• It is the nucleus, which contains all of the protons of the atom.

Multiple Choice

SSA Practice #2: Which table below correctly identifies the properties of subatomic particles within the atom?

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