We have been learning all about atoms and static electricity in science this week. For our art lesson, the children had to work in groups and were given mini marshmallows, cocktail sticks, paint and glue. They had to construct their own atoms. You can see the protons and neutrons in the nucleus (the centre of the atom) and the electrons are circling around the nucleus, The electrons can jump from atom to atom, which causes things to be positively or negatively charged. This can cause us to get a shock when we touch things like a trolley, or a doorknob or a car door handle.
