Abstract: The development of atomic physics is linked to many famous physicists and stories in the history of modern physics, and is a gold mine rich for ideological and political materials. Deeply exploring these materials and integrating them into atomic physics teaching not only helps students deepen their understanding of knowledge, but also cultivates their scientific thinking mode, and plays a very important role in establishing students' correct outlook on life, world, and science. In this paper, ideological and political materials are reasonably classified and naturally integrated into classroom teaching according to their characteristics, so that physical content and ideological and political elements can be organically combined to play a role of “spring breeze turns rain, moistens things silently”, and also the depth and breadth of the course is expanded. From the practice of questionnaire surveys, extracurricular communication, and exam design, it has also been confirmed that ideological and political education can play such a role.

Key words: atomic physics, teaching, curriculum ideology and politics