Subatomic Particles Teacher Resources

This site provides an overview of elements and atoms, the building blocks of matter.

Introduces learners to atomic models of the past and present, focusing on the orbital model and an explanation of its basis. Learners then have the opportunity to "make an atom" and contrast it with an ion, followed by an isotope. The...

A card game where you must combine different types of quarks in order to make baryon particles, or to make particle decay chains.

Match the Quarkster characters by identifying which of six different traits and three colors they have in common.

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

Try to fill each SUV with the right kinds of quarks as it travels across the screen, in order to make different types of baryon particles. The game becomes more challenging as you progress through the levels.

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,...

See how many times a paper ruler must be cut in half before it reaches the size of a quark.

A thorough review of subatomic particles and the people that discovered them. Each particle has its own link for additional information.

This video takes you inside the atom to learn about the subatomic particles present and their location. Also learn about what the atomic number and mass number tell you about the number of protons, neutrons, and electrons. [1:35]

A biography of Luis Alvarez, a California native, who was awarded the 1968 Pulitzer Prize in Physics for his work with subatomic particles.

[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Atoms and how they are related to elements, and the particles that make up atoms.

[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Atoms and how they are related to elements, and the particles that make up atoms.

This lesson focuses on the structure of atoms. All substances are made from atoms. Each atom is made of a nucleus - containing protons and neutrons - surrounded by electrons. It provides a link to an assessment.

This online chemistry video tutorial provides a basic overview of common concepts taught in high school regular, honors, and ap chemistry classes as well as college general chemistry. This video contains plenty of notes, examples,...

This article briefly describes the Intensity Frontier, one of several research approaches to the area of particle physics.

Get an introduction to the four forces that interact between atomic particles. With the help of a simulation you'll see how building reconstruction would be affected without each of the forces.

Describes the structure of an atom and the characteristics of the electrons, neutrons, and protons inside it. Includes some interesting facts about atoms.

At this Wikipedia site, properties and characteristics of electrons are discussed in this brief overview of them.