Taking digital photographs

Taking digital photographs

This will help you to visualise the three dimensional view of an atom. Use clay and wire to make a model of an atom. Use the planetary model with electrons orbiting a nucleus.

Create the nucleus by placing protons and neutrons together. The electrons will be in orbits around the nucleus (you may need to use some wire to hold the electrons in their orbits).

The number of protons and electrons in an atom is equal to the atomic number of the element.

Start with a hydrogen atom. Hydrogen has an atomic number of 1. This means that it has 1 proton and 1 electron. To work out the number of neutrons subtract the atomic number from the atomic weight.

Now make models of Helium (2), Lithium (3), Beryllium (4) and Boron (5).

Once you have made each atom take a digital photograph of your model. See Tools4U: Adobe Photoshop Elements for assistance.