Interactive

Subatomic Particle Zoo

Curated and Reviewed by Lesson Planet

Everything is made up of atoms, but what are atoms made up of? The simulation explores subatomic particles. It focuses on hadron, boson, and lepton groupings as scholars learn about quarks, neutrinos, gluons, and more.

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CCSS: Adaptable
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Instructional Ideas
  • Have pupils create note cards for each subatomic particle and decide how they would sort them
Classroom Considerations
  • Must create a free CK-12 account to access the interactive
  • Part of the simulation relies on color differentiation, which might not work for students who are color blind
Pros
  • Includes links to four related lessons, videos, or simulations for those needing further exploration
  • Walk through video briefly explains the colors, and anti-colors, in the hadron forest
Cons
  • None
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