Atoms & Elements

Subject: Science  ·  Grade level: 8th

Meet the protons, neutrons, and electrons that build the entire universe. From a drop of water to a galaxy, every kind of matter is made from a small set of b

In this lesson

• Inside an atom
• What makes an element?
• Reading the periodic table

Key terms

Proton

Positive particle in the nucleus. Defines the element.

Neutron

Neutral particle in the nucleus. Adds mass.

Electron

Negative particle that surrounds the nucleus.

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