Quark Teacher Resources

Read and fill in the blanks of science passages which range from easy to very hard. Each blank has a dropdown menu with choices. When you finish, click CHECK MY ANSWERS. If you pick a wrong answer, the right answer will be displayed...

Murray Gell-Mann is a theoretical physicist who won the Nobel Prize for Physics in 1969 for his contributions to elementary particle physics. He is particularly well known for his role in bringing organization into the world of subatomic...

[Free Registration/Login Required] Learn about the most basic particles of matter, including quarks and leptons, and the four fundamental interactions using this interactive simulation. A PDF worksheet is also available.

Build elements and molecules using neutrons, protons, and electrons. Choices include helium, carbon, oxygen, aluminum, water, and salt.

A simple game of catch where the player must judge, from the angle a ball will hit a shape, where to position the catcher.

A word search with vocabulary related to the study of subatomic science.

This article, part of a particle physics tutorial site, explains and illustrates three kinds of quarks: hadrons, baryons, and mesons.

Use this interactive graphing game to practice plotting points in all four quadrants of the coordinate plain.

This video lesson introduces students to the concept of size. It looks at how to classify objects based on their size and how the size of an object affects its properties and behavior. In our world, we have many different sizes -...

A scrolling application that lets you view the complex changes in M. C. Escher's "Metamorphose II" as one panoramic picture.

This is a very detailed site containing information on several sub-atomic particles including the Hadron.

This video segment adapted from Discovering Women profiles Fermilab physicist and Harvard professor Melissa Franklin. [4:08]

The third paragraph pinpoints the importance of hyperons in particle research. Hyperons and neutrinos share characteristics of the weak force. Complex stuff, but the real deal. Parts of this report may be very useful. Many photos, slow...

This site provides a detailed overview of atoms. Content explores an atom's structure, as well as what ions are, how atoms bond, what compounds are (including how to name compounds), and what isotopes are.

Find out if you know enough about atoms to build them. The goal of the activity is to build an atom of a particular element by dragging the correct numbers of neutrons, protons and electrons into the atom.

A simple explanation of the structures theoretically found within protons and neutrons. The resource consists of pictures and links to additional resources.

A tribute to the life of Murray Gell-Mann, who passed away on May 24, 2019 at the age of 89. At the end of the article, there are numerous links to other tributes.

Visit this site for an interactive tour of the atom and all aspects of particle physics. View the animations available with almost every description on this site. A great place for the fundamentals of particles and forces including a...

Describes scientific research completed at the highest temperature ever recorded, 4 trillion degrees Celsius. This research could further understanding of the origin of the universe.

What does color have to do with particle physics? This page explains the concepts of color and the color force, which are fundamental subjects in quantum chromodynamics.

This site from the Bielefeld University has links to papers and plots dealing with gauge theory.

This site defines hadrons and their characteristics. There are links to explanations and more detailed information about interactions and composition.

This site provides a great series on the neutron discovered by James Chadwick. Includes a seven-page series that covers what is inside the nucleus, the elusive neutron, beryllium radiation, Chadwick's discovery, neutrons from beryllium,...

An introduction to the building blocks of matter, and the forces that interact among them. There is also brief discussion of antimatter and the standard model. This resource has numerous links to additional physics topics.