This lesson develops the spherical and circular geometry utilized to create an atom with a nucleus and electrons in orbit. Students will create a sphere with multiple configurations to represent different elements of the atom. This original ideal was provided by Jeff Mosby.

Lesson Plan: SolidWorks-Lesson-Atom2

Sample Parts: atom2.zip

Video: ModelAnAtom.wmv

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