Atoms and Molecules Parts of an Atom Adapted Science Units Special Education

Atoms and Molecules adapted science unit for special education contains material covering parts of an atom specifically designed for students with special learning needs, especially autism, in middle and high school.

Unit covers:

• Parts of an atom
• Electrons, protons, neutrons, valence electrons
• What is an isotope
• Historical development of the atomic model
• Atomic number and mass number

Students have many opportunities to engage in repeated information on the atom, which encourages a true understanding of this very abstract concept. In addition, many of the atom activities and assessments include multiple versions, differentiation suggestions, and presentation options.

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Parts of an Atom Unit Includes:

⭐ This unit comes in 2 complete files. One is in color, and one is in black and white.

In the zipped folder you will find:

• 15 days of lesson plans
• Atom activities in color
• Atom activities in black and white
• Voice-recorded PowerPoint show
• The Atom PowerPoint to use with activities (also available as Google Slides)
• Links and directions to digital activities

Parts of an Atom Activities:

• Vocabulary board
• Group Activities
  • Who am I cards
  • Bingo
  • Vocabulary games
• Vocabulary cards and cut/paste activities (includes digital version)
• Circle map on the parts of the atom (includes digital version)
• Sorting things that are and are not made of atoms (includes digital version)
• Timeline of development of atomic model (includes digital version)
  • Democritus
  • John Dalton
  • JJ Thomson
  • Ernest Rutherford
  • Niels Bohr
• Labeling different parts of the atom (includes digital version)
  • Nucleus
  • Protons
  • Neutrons
  • Electrons
  • Valence electrons
• Determining atomic number and mass number (includes digital version)
• Six 2D models of different atoms
• Directions and template to make a 3D model of an atom
• 2 cut and paste cloze worksheets (includes digital version)
• Assessments (3 versions) (includes digital version)

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Much of what I have learned about curriculum development is incorporated in these units. For example, do not be afraid of repetition. It is critical that students with significant disabilities have time to engage with the material over several days to fully assimilate what is being taught. Also, adding visual supports to your printables and class activities helps students pay more attention to the content you are presenting rather than to the mechanics of what is expected. Finally, ask questions. Good questions!! Regardless of the material, asking students good questions will push them to think more deeply than before.