Topic 1.4b – Bohr Models & The Periodic Table
Bohr Models & The Periodic Table
Interactive study notes based on the FSI Science video lesson. Complete each section below, then grade yourself to check your understanding.
Pretest Grade: 0 to 79 (Beginning & Developing)
Pretest Grade: 80 to 100 (Proficient & Distinguished)
- FSI Patterns in the Periodic Table and Atomic Structure Reading for Meaning
- FSI Patterns in the Periodic Table and Atomic Structure Reading for Meaning (Print out)
- FSI CER Activity – How Does Atomic Structure Determine Element Behavior
- Exploring the Periodic Table & Atomic Model Activity
- M&M Bohr Model Activity
- Build Your Own Atom Bohr Model Project
- Lab Activity – Exploring Atomic Models and Periodic Table Patterns
FSI Courses: Bohr Models Review Game
How to play
- 3 Levels aligned to Georgia S8P1: atoms, Bohr models, and the periodic table.
- Earn points for correct actions. Wrong moves cost a ❤. Lose all lives and your run ends.
- Best score is saved on this device. Voice feedback can be toggled.
Level 1 — Sort It!
Drag element tiles into the correct bin: Metals, Nonmetals, Metalloids.
Level 2 — Build a Bohr Model
Drag electrons into shells (2, 8, 8) to match the atomic number of a random element (1–18).
Level 3 — Milestones Quiz
Multiple-choice questions on atomic structure and the periodic table. Get 6/8 to win bonus points.
Level 1: Metals, Nonmetals, Metalloids — Drag & Drop
Tip: Use keyboard — focus a tile and press Enter to select, then focus a bin and press Enter to drop.
Metals
Nonmetals
Metalloids
Level 2: Build a Bohr Model — Drag electrons into shells
Element:
Level 3: Milestones-Style Quiz
Bohr Models & the Periodic Table — Interactive (GSE 1.4b)
Bohr models show electrons in energy levels (shells) around the nucleus. The first shell (K) holds up to 2 electrons, the second (L) up to 8, and the third (M) up to 18 (commonly shown as 8 for main‑group elements).
On the Periodic Table, a period is a row (left → right) and a group is a column (top ↓ bottom). Elements in the same group share valence electron patterns and similar chemical properties.
Across a period, atomic radius generally decreases, while ionization energy generally increases. Down a group, atomic radius generally increases.
Drag element cards into the model that shows their electron arrangement. Keyboard: Tab to a card, press Enter to pick up, Tab to a target and Enter to drop.
Element Cards
Bohr Models
General trend increases across the period with small dips at Mg and Al due to subshell effects.
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Which statement best explains why elements in Group 1 are highly reactive?
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A neutral atom has the configuration 2,8,7. What is the element most likely to do in a reaction?
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Moving left to right across a period, which change is most consistent?
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Which Bohr model matches Aluminum (Al, Z=13)?
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Which location contains mainly nonmetals on the periodic table?
Aligned to Georgia Standards of Excellence: S8P1.a-b (1.4b).