For students or the curious of all ages that are getting their first introduction to VALENCE ELECTRONS and ORBITALS, and would like an entertaining and light-hearted approach.
Make a model of a neon atom out of colored cotton wool.
Also makes a lovely holiday ornament.
Orbital Toys using colors to represent each orbital type. They open! Velcro dots can be used to attach "electron arrows". Watch the video on the color scheme at the bottom of this page. All hand painted, or get them unpainted to fully appreciate orbital hybridization by painting them yourself!
A little game to determine how many neutrons to put in your ornament. Taken from the Element Passport game.
1. Put four blue shapes and one red shape in a cloth bag. If you pull out a blue shape, your atomic weight is 19.992 u (unified atomic mass units).
2. If you pulled out a red shape, roll the 12 sided die. If you get the same number both times, your atomic weight is 20.993 u.
3. If you did not roll the same number twice, flip a coin. If it is heads, your atomic weight is 21.991 u.
4. Round off your atomic weight. This is your mass number.
5. Subtract the number of protons in your element (ten in this case) from your mass number to get the number of neutrons.
mass number - proton number = number of neutrons.
Element Passport Generator game -
coming soon!
email julie @ brushwithscience.com to pre-order or for more information.
Comes with a full set of element passport documents containing games of chance to determine how many neutrons are in your element; a matter scale; matter cubes; wooden game pieces; colored pencils and paper for making your own sets of element passports.
How do the colors work in the Journey to Neon Game Series?
HOLIDAY SALE! Electronimoes just $20.00 for the full box set plus shipping.
For educational orders or questions please email: julie @ brushwithscience . com
