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Particle Adventure Dutch Version

For Students 9th - 10th
Dutch version of the well-known "Particle Adventure" physics website that teaches students about atoms, mass, particle physics, and quantum physics. The site discusses theories related to physics and provides other links related to the...
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Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Mcat: Physical Processes: Atomic Nucleus: Decay Graphs and Half Lives Article

For Students 9th - 10th
Explains how scientists can tell when radiation has been leaked, how to read a decay graph, what we mean by a half-life, and what carbon dating is.
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CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Physical Science: Atomic Nucleus

For Students 7th - 9th
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] The nucleus of an atom and what holds it together.
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Famous Scientists

Famous Scientists: Arnold Sommerfeld

For Students 9th - 10th
Learn about the scientist who pioneered developments in atomic and quantum physics, and also served as PhD supervisor for many Nobel Prize winners in physics and chemistry.
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CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Physical Science: Thomson's Atomic Model

For Students 7th - 9th
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Thomson's discovery of the electron and his plum pudding model of the atom.
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CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Physical Science: Atomic Nucleus

For Students 9th - 10th
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Discusses the nucleus of an atom and what holds it together.
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Duke University

Duke University: The Color Force

For Students 9th - 10th
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.
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Nobel Media AB

The Nobel Prize: Nobel Prize in Physics 1943 Award Ceremony Speech

For Students 9th - 10th
At this site read Professor E. Hulthen's "account of Stern's and Rabi's works," and contributions to the study of molecular rays.
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CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Evolution of the Atomic Model

For Students 9th - 10th
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Students take a closer look at how our understanding of the atom has evolved over time.
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CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Physical Science: Rutherford's Atomic Model

For Students 7th - 9th
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Rutherford's discovery of the nucleus and his planetary model of the atom.
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TED Talks

Ted: Ted Ed: The 2400 Year Search for the Atom

For Students 9th - 10th
How do we know what matter is made of? The quest for the atom has been a long one, beginning 2,400 years ago with the work of a Greek philosopher and later continued by a Quaker and a few Nobel Prize-winning scientists. Theresa Doud...
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Wisc-Online

Wisc Online: Physics: Radiation Quantities and Units

For Students 9th - 10th
Play ball using your knowledge of radiation quantities and units.
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Physics Aviary

Physics Aviary: Practice Problems: Binding Energy of a Nucleus

For Students 9th - 10th
Determine the binding energy per nucleon for a random isotope.
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Physics Aviary

Physics Aviary: Practice Problems: Mass Spectrometer Problem

For Students 9th - 10th
Determine the mass of two different isotopes of an element based on their deflection by a magnetic field.
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CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Physics Simulation: Subatomic Particle Zoo

For Students 9th - 10th
[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.
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Famous Scientists

Famous Scientists: Hans Bethe

For Students 9th - 10th
Find out about Hans Bethe, one of the founders of quantum physics.
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American Museum of Natural History

American Museum of Natural History: O Logy: Stuff to Do: Atomic Mobile

For Students 3rd - 8th
Illustrated instructions for how to make a model of an atom (an atom mobile).
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Physics4kids

Physics4 Kids: Modern Physics: Looking Into Atoms

For Students 6th - 8th
Get an inside look the subatomic particles of atoms.
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CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Physical Science: Atoms

For Students 7th - 9th
[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.
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University of Cambridge

University of Cambridge: Physics: The Neutron

For Students 9th - 10th
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,...
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Physics Classroom

The Physics Classroom: Static Electricity: Neutral vs. Charged Objects

For Students 9th - 10th
With this interactive tutorial, students explore the basic terminology and concepts of neutral and charged objects.
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CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Physical Science: Atoms

For Students 7th - 9th
[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.
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CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Fifth Grade Science: Physical Science: Atoms

For Students 5th
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Looks at atoms and how they are related to elements, and the particles that make up atoms.
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National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST)

Nist: Bose Einstein Condensation in Dilute Atomic Vapor

For Students 9th - 10th
Gives a brief introduction to Bose-Einstein Condensation (BEC) and how it was demonstrated at a laboratory at the NIST.

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