Abelana’s Atom Maker is a single-player version of the acclaimed atom building classroom experience already enjoyed by schools and location-based VR venues. It has been enhanced by a self-paced step-by-step guide designed to explain the process of atom creation.
Content:
Gain intuitive understanding of the composition of atoms by assembling them in a three-dimensional virtual reality setting
Visualize all kinds of atomic orbitals - s, p, d, and f - across various energy levels. Understand their shapes, positions, and patterns
Understand the behavior of particles within atoms
Assemble any element from the periodic table
Discover exceptions and special cases among the elements of the periodic table
Learn about the order of filling of orbitals
Learn about the order of filling of electrons across orbitals
Learn to read electron configurations using standard notations
Learn about the composition of an atom from an enhanced version of the Bohr diagram
Discover different ways to group elements within the periodic table
Learn which countries discovered various elements within the periodic table
Understand composition of shells (i.e. energy levels) within an element
Academically, the experience is designed for grades 7-12, but can have a broader use including by enthusiasts, science clubs, and college level students.
Younger students will enjoy intuitive visualization of orbitals and the navigation across atomic structures, while more experienced users can dig deeper into specific elements and try to discover how they fit the bigger picture of the Mendeleev’s vision of the periodic table.