Did You Know?

There are more atoms in one drop of water than stars in the sky!

What is an Atom?

An atom is a tiny part of stuff.

Parts of an Atom

An atom has a center and bits around it.

What Atoms Do

Atoms make up all things we see.

They help form air, water, and food.

Atoms can join to make new things.

They are very small and hard to see.

Atoms are in all living things.

They help make the world around us.

More About Atoms

Atoms have been known for a long time. People first thought of them a long time ago. They did not know how small they were. Now we know they are very tiny!

Atoms are in our food, air, and water. They help make all the things we use every day. Without atoms, we would not have anything!

In the future, we will learn more about atoms. They are still a big mystery. Scientists want to know how they work!

How Topics Connect

graph TD A["Atoms"] --> B["Nucleus"] B --> C["Protons"] B --> D["Neutrons"] A --> E["Electrons"] A --> F["Chemical Elements"] F --> G["Sodium (11 Protons)"] F --> H["Copper (29 Protons)"] F --> I["Isotopes"]

What Do These Words Mean?

Atoms:Smallest units of matter that make up everything.
Nucleus:The center part of an atom that contains protons and neutrons.
Protons:Positively charged particles found in the nucleus of an atom.
Neutrons:Neutral particles found in the nucleus of an atom, with no charge.
Isotopes:Atoms of the same element that have different numbers of neutrons.