Attractive Forces: Exploring Atomic Structure with Magnets
Help me give my students magnets to help show the subatomic parts of the atom with their magnetic boards.
$233 goal
This project expired on August 28, 2025.
This project expired on August 28, 2025.
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This project is a part of the Hispanic & Latinx Heritage Month celebration because
it supports a Latino teacher or a school where the majority of students are Latino.
My Project
Most students have a hard time visualizing the parts of an atom. Using magnetic boards and magnets to represent the subatomic parts of an atom offers a hands-on, visual, and interactive approach to learning about atomic structure. There are many ways that this can benefit students. Magnets can be used to model the nucleus, electrons, protons, and neutrons. For example, larger magnets could represent protons and neutrons in the nucleus, while smaller magnets represent electrons orbiting around. This visual aid allows students to better understand how the atom is structured.
By using magnets, students can physically move parts of the atom to simulate processes like electron orbitals, atom formation, or even ionization.
This kinesthetic activity reinforces their understanding through tactile engagement.
Understanding the forces between protons, neutrons, and electrons can be challenging. Magnets, which have clear attractive and repulsive forces, allow students to directly experience how these forces work in a simplified manner, making abstract concepts more tangible.
Using magnets to show how electrons orbit the nucleus can make the concept of electron shells and energy levels clearer. Students can physically arrange the magnets to represent electrons in different energy states, helping them understand orbital paths and quantum behavior in a straightforward way.
Using these magnets and magnetic boards will help them understand these concepts which will in turn help with confidence in learning chemistry.
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Vendor shipping charges
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Sales tax
$13.89
3rd party payment processing fee
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Fulfillment labor & materials
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Total project cost
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Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms
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Total project goal
$232.95
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