2012
BRIGHT of Sweden
Science Education
Dear BRIGHT customer, Thank you for your interest in BRIGHT products for your school. It is our hopes you will enjoy them for a long time and for that, we make sure to only provide you with pedagogic, effective, easy to use and safe science products of the highest quality, made in Sweden. As founders of BRIGHT of Sweden, it is our vision to make the science education easier and more comprehensible for all students. We aim to design our science products to fit in classrooms all over the world; as the concepts of atomic and molecular structure are studied the same way in different parts of the world. Sharing the basics of science teaching through our products, knowing teachers and students benefit from them in different parts of the world, is our way to connect people. We hope you will appreciate our BRIGHT products and benefit from them for many years. They all come with warm greetings from Sweden.
Pernilla Molander, CEO & founder Anna Kristensson, Marketing Director& founder BRIGHT of Sweden
The BRIGHT atom structure products are based on the Danish physicist Niels Bohr’s theory of the atomic structure. Professor Bohr was awarded the Nobel Prize in physics in 1922. He has also received an award for his work for peaceful nuclear technology. Schools over the world study the atomic structure according to the Bohr theory. The BRIGHT Atom™ is available at the Nobel Museum in Stockholm; the royal capital of Sweden.
Find your favourite BRIGHT products in the catalog:
BRIGHT Atom
BRIGHT Teacher Atom
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BRIGHT Science Kit
BRIGHT Teacher Kit
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BRIGHT Teacher Molecule
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The BRIGHT products are appreciated in schools at four continents today; Europe, America, Australia and Asia. As the BRIGHT products focus on science, they can be used in chemistry, physics and biology; in secondary schools, high schools, colleges and at universities. The flexibility of the models makes them useful in any level of science education. Feedback from teachers shows the grades go up and the general interest for science are increasing. These positive effects leads to more students go on to further studies within the science area. The models are also to be found at teacher training programs, when presenting good pedagogic tools for science teaching. Teachers about the BRIGHT products: • ”Excellent” • ”Easy to work with” • ”Makes the presentations of atomic and molecular structure easy to present for the students” • ”Simple to illustrate: • Atoms • Atomic weight • Atomic number • Elektron shells • Electron configuration • Nobel gas structur • Ionic bonding • Molecular structure • Chemical bondings • Chemical reactions”
The high quality of the BRIGHT products, made in Sweden, give the schools teaching tools that last for a long time. Teachers and students benefit from the BRIGHT products as the science classroom is upgraded with teaching tools that grow with the needs of the education level.
The BRIGHT science products are developed by the founders of the company and are patented, patent pending, design patented and/ or trade marked. The BRIGHT producs have been awarded several times for their functions and designs. Choosing the BRIGHT science products is choosing pedagogic, effective, easy to use and safe science products of the highest quality, made in Sweden. Since the business starting up in Sweden in 2005, the company’s science products are spreading over the world and are appreciated in classrooms in more than 30 countries at four continents today.
You are most welcome to visit our website www.brightsite.se to read more about BRIGHT of Sweden and the about our BRIGHT products.
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BRIGHT of Sweden was founded in Linköping, Sweden, in 2005. The founders; Pernilla Molander and Anna Kristensson are the executives of the business. The company moved to larger facilities in 2011 and is located in Åby.
BRIGHT Atom
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The BRIGHT Atom™ makes science easier and more comprehensible. The unique model, based on Bohr’s atomic model, let the students make their own atoms, isotopes and ions by using their hands. The hands-on experience gives the students a natural comprehension of our smallest building blocks. The BRIGHT Atom™ is all tactile; use more senses in the learning process. Use the models in chemistry, physics and biology classes.
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In one item you get
- box with lid; 4 electron orbitals on the lid and 4 at the underside of the box
- 30 protons, 30 neutrons, 30 electrons
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- Smart storing of subatomic particles inside the box - The models can easily be stacked for storing
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Lets the students use more enses during learning
• Abstract concepts becomes concrete • Clean, smooth 3D-design • Smart storage • For everyone
“Students at Warren Central High School have been using the BRIGHT Atom for the past four years. The use of this wonderful hands-on manipulative has revolutionized the way we teach atomic structure across our science curriculum. It has made the explanation of a complex and abstract topic so much easier and faster... which means the class can move on to other objectives with greater understanding.”
“The BRIGHT Atom is a concrete manipulative that turns the abstract concept of atomic structure into something easy for my students. Even advanced students admit to me that they never really understood it until now.” Jessica King Science teacher at Warren High School A BRIGHT Reference School
“This model made a difference for me. I understood the basics and that helped me in every science class; in theory and in experiments. As I understood the essentials I started to be more interested in science and I plan to study science at a university in the future” Secondary school student Using the BRIGHT Atom
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Dawn Meeks Science teacher, Warren Central High A BRIGHT Reference School
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BRIGHT Teacher Atom
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The magnetic demonstration tool for the science classroom – BRIGHT Teacher Atom™. BRIGHT Teacher Atom™ is a tool that lets the teacher present the abstract concepts of atomic structure, isotopes and ions to the class, in an easy and concrete way. All parts of this product, except for the storing board, are magnetic; the electron orbitals, the two nuclei and the 60 subatomic particles. All parts are separated from each other; use only the parts needed for each situation.
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Place the chosen parts directly on the whiteboard when teaching; or use the back of the storing board. Use the demonstration model in chemistry, physics and biology classes.
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• Makes teaching easier, more concrete and more effective • The students get a good visual of the concepts to complement the verbal teaching • Appeals to the student’s will and interest for learning science • Easy to use, easy to store
Science teachers about the BRIGHT Teacher Atom™ “Excellent!” “Really easy to use” “Saves me time and energy and the students get the concepts as they see them very clear…” “It is clear to me, looking at the students’ performances; they find science easier since we introduced the BRIGHT products in class”
By using only the parts you need for each moment to make the abstract concepts concrete, the model is very flexible. Feedback from schools show the grades go up and the comprehension and interest for science increases.
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“Great tool to easily present the concept of atoms, atomic weight, atomic number, electron orbitals, electron configuration, nobel gas structur and ionic bonding; all in one product”
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BRIGHT Teacher Molecule
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BRIGHT Teacher Molecule™ is the demonstration tool that lets the teacher present molecules and chemical bonding to the class in an easy and concrete way.
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The model comes with 90 atoms in 6 different colours to enable making a wide range of molecules: 20 white atoms, representing e.g. Hydrogen, 20 black atoms, representing e.g. Carbon, 20 red atoms, representing e.g. Oxygen, 10 blue atoms, representing e.g. Nitrogen, 10 green atoms, representing e.g. Chlorine, and 10 yellow atoms representing e.g. Sulphur It also contains 50 bindings.
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The model can be used with or without bindings and can show a wide variety of molecules. All parts are magnetic and can be used directly on the classroom whiteboard or blackboard; you can also use the back of the Teacher Atom storing board. The model is used in chemistry, physics and biology classes.
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90 atoms in 6 colours, 50 bindings
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Show a wide variety of molecules and chemical bondings and chemical reactions – easy and clear
• Can be used with or without bindings
“Easy to use, the model really makes teaching easier. I can make different forms of hydrocarbon molecules; really any molecules I talk about in class and the students get a visual as I speak, which is great. I can choose if I want to show the bindings too. And I can actually present any chemical reactions in no time.”
Use the BRIGHT Teacher Molecule™ for effective and easy teaching and learning. Any molecules, formulas or chemical reactions can be presented easily to the class, directly on the classroom whiteboard or blackboard.
As all parts are separate, the model is flexible to meet the teacher’s needs.
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Swedish science teacher testing the BRIGHT Teacher Molecule™
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BRIGHT Science Kit
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BRIGHT Teacher Atom™ is a tool for the teacher. The BRIGHT Atom™ is a tool for the student. Together, they make a complete set for education of the atomic structure, isotopes and ions. One Teacher Atom™, eight BRIGHT Atoms™ and a lesson plan is called BRIGHT Science Kit™. The BRIGHT Teacher Atom™ makes the presentation of atoms, isotopes and ions easy and concrete. The BRIGHT Atom™ let the students make their own atoms, isotopes and ions by using their hands.
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The visual and the hands-on experience gives the students a natural understanding of our smallest building blocks; in chemistry, physics and in biology classes.
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• The teaching gets easier and more concrete • The students get a natural feeling for science; a good base for further education • Appeals to the students’ will and interest for learning science • Save time and energy; it’s all there in the BRIGHT Science Kit™
Students: ”makes learning much easier” “easier as you get to work with your hands” “I really get it now…it actually wasn’t as hard as I thought..!” “The models have helped me learning the basics of science”
The BRIGHT Science Kit™ combines the teaching and the learning by the demonstration model for the teacher and letting the students use their hands in the learning process. The feedback from schools show the grades go up and the comprehension and the interest for science increases.
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Science teachers: “Excellent set; combining the teacher tool with the student models”
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BRIGHT Teacher Kit
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The science teacher’s choice in the classroom – the BRIGHT Teacher Kit™. All you need to present the abstract concepts of atomic structure, present molecules and chemical bonding to the class, in one kit. The BRIGHT Teacher Atom™ assists you in presenting the atomic structure, isotopes and ions.
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The BRIGHT Teacher Molecule™ is the perfect tool to present a wide variety of molecules and chemical bondings, and chemical reactions. Both pedagogic tools can be used directly on the classroom whiteboard or blackboard; easy and clear.
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One BRIGHT Teacher Atom™ and one BRIGHT Teacher Molecule™
• Atomic structure, molecules and chemical bondings and chemical reactions – easy and clear • The students get a good visual of the concepts to complement the verbal teaching •
Endless variations – works with you
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Makes teaching easier
“Oh, just the best combination. First I can show the atomic structure to the class using the Teacher Atom, and then move on to the molecular structure; and the students follow. The endless variations you can make of the BRIGHT Teacher Molecule make it my everyday companion in the science classroom… “
The BRIGHT Teacher Kit™ helps the teacher present abstract concepts to the students in a clear and easy way, directly on the classroom whiteboard or blackboard in whole-group teaching.
The models enable the teacher to visually guide the students through chemical reactions and experiments; easy for the lower education and more complicated situations for the higher educations. The teacher can easily make the students to follow every step.
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Swedish science teacher testing the BRIGHT Teacher Kit™
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BRIGHT Special Kit
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The complete set for the school’s science classrooms – the BRIGHT Special Kit™. All you need to present the abstract concepts of atomic structure, present molecules and chemical bonding in one kit, and hands-on models for the students to work with. The BRIGHT Special Kit™ enables more classrooms to use the BRIGHT models at the same time. Use the products in chemistry, physics and in biology classes. The BRIGHT Teacher Atom™ assists the teacher in presenting the atomic structure, isotopes and ions to the class. The BRIGHT Teacher Molecule™ is the teaching demonstration tool to present a wide variety of molecules and chemical reactions.
• Two BRIGHT Teacher Atoms™ • Two BRIGHT Teacher Molecules™
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• 20 BRIGHT Atoms™
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Use in chemistry, biology and physics classes
• Teacher can present atomic structure, molecules and chemical bondings and chemical reactions; easy and clear • Student learn while using their hands
“Excellent set; my classroom demonstrations are so much easier to plan as well as to execute. The students can visually follow what I’m teaching and they find it easier to grasp the essentials of science in general. Then they move on to activities with their hands-on models and get to pick with the parts and make their own atom; I’m impressed how much they learn. Being a teacher, I also discovered the students grasp the details of reactions in experiments since we introduced the BRIGHT models in class.”
With the BRIGHT Special Kit™ the schools get complete sets of teaching products to combine whole-group teaching with individual activities for the students. The combination of products in the BRIGHT Special Kit™ means more science classes can benefit from the BRIGHT products at the same time.
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Swedish science teacher about BRIGHT products
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