Electron Counter

Electric Field Series - Electron Counter

An interactive refresher on the charge of an atom. Players interactively add or delete electrons from the counting sphere to make the atom’s charge match the target.

Learning Goals

Upon completion of this game, players will understand:

  • The qnet of a single atom
  • Protons are positive
  • Electrons are negative
  • The effects of adding and deleting multiple electrons
  • The sum of the electrons and protons results in the charge of a single atom

Teacher Guides and Sample Test

Peer-Reviewed Research

Johnson-Glenberg, M. C., & Megowan-Romanowicz, C. (2017). Embodied science and mixed reality: How gesture and motion capture affect physics education. Cognitive Research: Practices and Implications. 2, 24. 10.1186/s41235-017-0060-9.

System Requirements

PC
MAC

Licensing Information

This game is free to share and adapt in compliance with the non-commercial creative commons license guidelines.

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Disclaimer
This material is based upon work supported by the National Science Foundation under Grant No1020367. Any opinions, findings, and conclusions or recommendations expressed in this material are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of the National Science Foundation.

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