Bohr Paper Plate Atoms

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Name: ___________________________________ Date: ___________________ Period: ________

How to Make a Bohr Paper Plate Atom


1. Procure a notecard with an element written on it from your teacher. Write your element here:

______________________________

2. Find your element on the periodic table and determine the following:
a. Number of protons _____________________________
b. Number of neutrons ____________________________
c. Number of electrons ____________________________

3. Write the number of protons and neutrons in the middle.


4. Draw the electron rings using a marker.
a. You will have one solid circle for the nucleus.
b. You will have 2 to 3 rings to use as electron shells

5. Using the information above, determine the number of orbitals you will need to complete your
element’s atom
a. You can use your notes regarding the number of electrons allowed in each shell

6. Nucleus:
a. Use cereal to place the correct number of protons and neutrons—use a different color for
each and label which is which.
b. On the other side, write the atomic symbol for the element, your name, and your period

7. Rings:
a. Use a third color cereal to place the appropriate number of electrons on each shell (or orbit)
of your atom. Do this on both sides of the orbits
b. Label one of the shells “valence electrons”
Paper Plate Atom Rubric

Skill/Proficiency 5 3 1
Element Name Element name is Element name is Element name not
clearly written written but not per written on project
within the nucleus instructions
Protons Number of Number of protons Number of protons
protons is correct is correct but not is incorrect
& labeled labeled
Neutrons Number of Number of Number of
neutrons is correct neutrons is correct neutrons is
& labeled but not labeled incorrect
Electrons Number of Number of Number of
electrons is correct electrons is correct electrons is
& labeled but not labeled incorrect
All other Drawing and Drawing and Your atom is one
directions have glueing glueing instructions big ole mess!
been followed instructions followed correctly
followed correctly but atoms looks sub
as per the and atoms looks par.
instruction tidy.
sheet

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