Atomic Structure: Protons, Electrons & Neutrons

This is atomic structure tutorial video on protons, electrons, and neutrons.

About Atomic School:
Atomic School supports the teaching of Atomic Theory to primary school & science students .
We provide lesson plans, hands-on classroom resources, demonstration equipment, quizzes and a Teacher's Manual to primary school teachers. Animated videos that clearly explain the scientific ideas supports learning by both teachers and students. As a teacher, you don't have to look anywhere else to implement this program.

Our work has been verified by science education researchers at the University of Southern Queensland, Dr Jenny Donovan and Dr Carole Haeusler, who confirm that primary students are capable of learning much more complex scientific concepts than previously thought, and crucially, that they love it. Students run to class!

The program has been trialed in Australian schools as well as schools in the Philippines, Iran and India. It is conducted as holiday workshops at the Australian Nuclear Science and Technology Organisation, the Queensland Museum as well as the World Science Festival.
It has attracted wide media interest, including TV, radio and print, and the research data has been presented at prestigious American Education Research Association and Australian Science Education Research Association conferences.

Atomic Theory underlies all the other sciences- genetics, electronics, nanotechnology, engineering and astronomy- so an early understanding will set them up for a more successful learning sequence for all their science subjects, and support their mastery of mathematics as well. We also have extension programs that cover Biology, Physics and Astronomy to an equal depth.

The founder of Atomic School, Ian Stuart, taught Chemistry and Physics for 25 years at senior levels before he realized that his 8-year old son, Tom, could understand Atomic Theory at a much deeper level than he expected. After visiting Tom's class at school, he discovered that his peers could also grasp the abstract scientific concepts, as well as apply it usefully to the real world.

Ian then developed a program to teach the advanced concepts of high school Chemistry, Physics and Biology to students 10 years younger than they normally would. He found that this engaged their interest in modern science early, and sustained it through to high school and beyond. It also sets them up for future success in their academic and career paths.

Ian has a Bachelor's Degree in Chemistry from the University of Queensland and a Master's degree in Electrochemistry from the University of Melbourne.

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Video transcript:

[MaiaJefferies]

Very helpful video. Speaks slowly and clearly with good pausing. Thanks.

[noora]

Thanks, this is going to help me in my chemistry exam. Wish me luck! 😁

[fdfyt]

The reactivity of an element is based on, like he mentioned, its number of electrons per shell and the capacity of each shell. If all the spaces in a shell are not filled, an element is reactive because it is necessary for all the "slots" to be filled. For instance, hydrogen has 1 out of two electrons in its shell, and oxygen has 6 out of 8 elements in its outer shell. Two hydrogen atoms can bond with an oxygen atom to form water. This happens because the two electrons in hydrogen atoms give the oxygen atom more stability with 8/8 electrons, two being from hydrogen atoms. This also means that one electron is distributed from the oxygen to the hydrogen, causing two out of two electrons in each hydrogen atom. This is the basis for most reactions.

[mr.wcuber]

I hate the music, but the videos are very informative

[rjgraulich]

This video was incredibly useful and easy to understand!

[rumililla]

This is the best video I have every seen on this topic. Thank you so much for explaining the things so nicely.

[Iluminacion]

Excellent and extraordinary video as all that I have seen so far created by this great master professor. Thanks so much Ian Stuart for teaching me and for you passion for knowledge! I can't wait to see which video is next! Julián Gómez Giraldo.

[arjungupta]

thanks for making such videos I appreciate it from my heart Good Job

[butterqueen]

But sometimes scientists write on a roll here

[bradboycola]

thank you this will help me for my exam + i am forced to watch this

[randy]

Thanks to Ian Stuart!  I've watched a lot of your vids.  You have a very effective phrasing to explain some very difficult topics for the Human mind to comprehend.  Your videos have helped me actually comprehend things that I have known for years.  Being able to "know" facts by rote is far short of true "Comprehension".  Thanks again!

[vanessalooper]

Mr. Stuart- I want to know if I can request permission to use your videos to teach in my classes? Your videos are wonderful and I want to share them with the kids.

[qwertzu]

you dont know how much you are saving my ass right now thank you so much :D

[harshrathod]

The easy explanation in this video solved many of my doubts. Thank you.

[rabbaniasamuelchaudhry]

I just love this video. My concept about nuclear force got cleared now. Thanku... And the music break was awesome.. I wish We all study chemistry like that.. 😍😍😍😍 just subscribed..

[tyronewatson]

Wow, this is clear and concise. I'm posting to my kids facebook page!

[AdarshSrivastava]

theme music reminds me of Breaking Bad....seriously!!

[charmaineczora]

OMGosh! so good! I get it now - THANK YOU.

[AA-cslf]

Really helpful stuff Ian, I study Energy and Environmental Engineering, so videos like these are quite handy for going over the basics, thanks,
Andrew.

[bluehoneyhomestead]

Thank you! I'm a homeschool mom, and your videos are very easy to follow. Thank you