Lesson: Electrons and Energy Levels Science

In this lesson, we will learn how to describe and identify energy levels in atoms and determine the number of electrons each energy level can contain.

Lesson Plan

Students will be able to

explain what energy levels in an atom are,
identify the energy level by its number and letter symbol,
describe electrons and how they move around the nucleus in energy levels,
describe how electrons can transfer between energy levels,
state how many electrons can be found in each energy level,
recall that quantum is the amount of energy needed from an electron to transfer between energy levels,
define the terms excited and ground state.

Lesson Worksheet

Q1:

What name is given to the negatively charged particles found in an atom?

Q2:

Which of the following letters is not used to represent an energy level?

Q3:

What formula can be used to determine the maximum number of electrons that can occupy an energy level up to the 4th energy level?