The strong force holds quarks together to form hadron particles, which include baryons and mesons. Common baryons, such as protons and neutrons, are the focus of a video that shows how they use the strong force. Then it explains the color force, which has no color, and other complex physics concepts relating to the strong force.

Concepts

force, protons, neutrons

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Additional Tags

science

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Instructional Ideas

• Listen to the quark song: https://www.youtube.com/watch?annotation_id=annotation_222362&feature=iv&src_vid=Yv3EMq2Dgq8&v=U0kXkWXSXRA

Classroom Considerations

• Preview any comments that might appear when showing the video in class to make sure inappropriate material isn't also displayed
• Requires prior knowledge of colors combining to make white

• This video is hosted on YouTube

Pros

• Includes closed captioning in Dutch, English, Finnish, French, Polish, Portuguese, and Spanish
• Short and engaging video holds viewers' attention

Cons

• None

Common Core

RST.9-10.4 RST.11-12.4