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atom   basic building block of all non-living matter  
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nucleus   center part of the atom that contains the protons and neutrons  
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protons   positive sub-atomic particle (+)  
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neutrons   neutral sub-atomic particle (o)  
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electrons   negative sub-atomic particle (-)  
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Bohr model   a model of the atom, developed by Danish scientist, Niels Bohr, that shows electrons moving in orbit around the nucleus of the atom  
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electron cloud model   the model of the atom that shows electrons forming a cloud as they move around the nucleus of the atom  
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element   matter that is made of just one kind of atom  
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atomic number   the number of protons in an atom of an element  
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periodic table   a chart that contains many facts about the elements and their atoms  
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Dmitri Mendeleev   a Russian scientist who in 1886 created the periodic table of the elements arranged by number and family  
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Neils Bohr   danish scientist who developed the bohr model of the atom  
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atomic mass   weight of the atom  
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energy levels   levels of electrons in the atom  
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metals   shiny, can be shaped, good conductors of heat and electricity ex-iron (Fe)  
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non-metals   dull, can not be shaped, not good conductors of heat and electricity ex-hydrogen (H)  
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semi-metals   shares properties of both metals and non-metals ex-silicon (Si)  
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noble gases   don't combine easily with other elements ex-helium (He)  
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family   a group of elements found vertically on the periodic table having similar characteristics  
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problem   a question or problem that you can research and test  
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research   the background info about a scientific problem gained from using the internet, books, etc.  
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hypothesis   predictions or an educated guess based in the research  
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procedure   the steps you will follow to solve a scientific problem  
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observations   any changes you notice during the experiment. could be in the form of smell, change in matter, size, shape, color, etc.  
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data   the info that is gathered during in the experiment represented in a table, chart, graph, etc.  
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conclusion   statement about the results of the experiment. states whether hypothesis was true, false, partially true  
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theory   final factual statement about the results of the experiment applied in general terms  
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order of the scientific method   problem, research, hypothesis, procedure, materials, experiment, data, observations, conclusion, and theory  
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