How Many Neutrons Does Hydrogen Have? — Reading Comprehension
Grades
- 5
- 6
- 7
- 8
Standards
- MS-PS1
- HS-PS1
- RI.6.3
- RI.7.1
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About This Reader
This reading passage, 'How Many Neutrons Does Hydrogen Have?', introduces middle school students to atomic structure using hydrogen as an example. Students learn that the most common form of hydrogen, protium, has 1 proton, 1 electron, and 0 neutrons. The passage also explains hydrogen's isotopes—deuterium and tritium—which contain 1 and 2 neutrons, respectively. The concept of isotopes is introduced as atoms of the same element with different neutron counts. The passage supports NGSS MS-PS1-1 (structure and properties of matter) and Common Core standards RI.6.1 and RI.6.4. It includes a set of 8 comprehension questions, a fun fact, and uses clear, age-appropriate language. Great for reinforcing concepts of atomic structure and element variation in the science classroom.
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