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Florida State University

Florida State University: Powers of Ten

For Students 9th - 10th
This webpage from the Florida State University offers an applet with succeeding images, each "10 times bigger or smaller than the one preceding or following it," as a demonstration of exponential notation.
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Exploratorium

Exploratorium: Cern: Linear Accelerator

For Students 9th - 10th
From CERN, the European Center for Nuclear Research, this site provides a brief description of the physics underlying how a linear accelerator works.
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University of Kentucky

Univ Ky Dept of Physics: Nuclear and Particle Physics

For Students 9th - 10th
Univ of Kentucky research projects address "What is the structure of the nucleon and how do its various interactions and excitations reveal the properties of its constituents?". QCD, the four forces, and nucleon-nucleon interactions are...
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Shodor Education Foundation

Shodor: Acid Base Chemistry

For Students 9th - 10th
This Shodor Education Foundation page has a nice look at the major theories of acids and bases in less than one page. There are very simple defintions.
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Thomas Jefferson National Accelerator Facility

Jefferson Lab: Beta Decay

For Students 9th - 10th
This site from Jefferson Lab provides a description of beta decay along with two helpful formula examples. Several links are provided throughout this page for additional information on related subjects.
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Other

Chemtopics: Development of Modern Atomic Theory [Pdf]

For Students 9th - 10th
A summary of the achievements of J. J. Thomson, Ernest Rutherford, Niels Bohr, and Erwin Schrodinger.
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American Institute Physics: Quark Stars

For Students 9th - 10th
Collapsed stars, between white dwarfs and black holes, can be studied as quark-gluon masses, or quark-hyperon groups. Extreme pressures lead to extreme states.
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New York University

New York University: Law of Conservation of Energy

For Students 9th - 10th
Site presents a straightforward presentation of Rutherford's work concerning the Law of Energy Conservation. Provides an adequate summary of early science on the nucleus, and includes much needed illustrations.
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Sophia Learning

Sophia: Isotopes: Lesson 9

For Students 9th - 10th
This lesson will define an isotope and explain what happens if the number of neutrons in an atom changes. It is 9 of 9 in the series titled "Isotopes."
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Sophia Learning

Sophia: Isotopes: Lesson 1

For Students 9th - 10th
This lesson will define an isotope and explain what happens if the number of neutrons in an atom changes. It is 1 of 9 in the series titled "Isotopes."
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Sophia Learning

Sophia: Subatomic Particles: Lesson 3

For Students 9th - 10th
This lesson will introduce the subatomic particles and explain where they are located and how they interact. It is 3 of 7 in the series titled "Subatomic Particles."
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Sophia Learning

Sophia: Subatomic Particles: Lesson 4

For Students 9th - 10th
This lesson will introduce the subatomic particles and explain where they are located and how they interact. It is 4 of 7 in the series titled "Subatomic Particles."
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Sophia Learning

Sophia: Subatomic Particles: Lesson 6

For Students 9th - 10th
This lesson will introduce the subatomic particles and explain where they are located and how they interact. It is 6 of 7 in the series titled "Subatomic Particles."
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Sophia Learning

Sophia: Subatomic Particles: Lesson 7

For Students 9th - 10th
This lesson will introduce the subatomic particles and explain where they are located and how they interact. It is 7 of 7 in the series titled "Subatomic Particles."
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Sophia Learning

Sophia: Subatomic Particles: Lesson 5

For Students 9th - 10th
Describe the difference between the subatomic particles, including their masses, locations, and charges. This lesson is 5 of 7 in the series titled "Subatomic Particles."
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Sophia Learning

Sophia: Subatomic Particles: The Electron: Lesson 3

For Students 9th - 10th
This lesson will explain that electrons are negatively charged particles with negligible mass and are found in pairs in orbitals surrounding the nucleus of an atom. It is 3 of 3 in the series titled "Subatomic Particles: The Electron."
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Sophia Learning

Sophia: Atoms: Lesson 3

For Students 9th - 10th
This lesson will provide an understanding of the basic chemistry of atoms. It is 3 of 5 in the series titled "Atoms."
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Sophia Learning

Sophia: Atoms: Lesson 4

For Students 9th - 10th
This lesson will provide an understanding of the basic chemistry of atoms. It is 4 of 5 in the series titled "Atoms."
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Sophia Learning

Sophia: Atoms: Lesson 5

For Students 9th - 10th
This lesson will provide an understanding of the basic chemistry of atoms. It is 5 of 5 in the series titled "Atoms."
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Sophia Learning

Sophia: Subatomic Particles: The Neutron: Lesson 2

For Students 9th - 10th
This lesson will explain that neutrons are particles in the nucleus that have no charge and a mass of one amu. It is 2 of 3 in the series titled "Subatomic Particles: The Neutron."
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Other

Fermi Laboratory:how Strong Is the Strong Force?

For Students 9th - 10th
Use this site to learn about the four forces of nature. Also learn what determines the strength of a force. This question and answer site is a link of the Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory.
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ClassFlow

Class Flow: Atomic Structure: Parts of the Atom

For Teachers 9th - 10th
[Free Registration/Login Required] This flipchart defines the parts of the atom. It uses Activotes for assessment.
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Science4Fun

Science4 Fun: What Is Atom

For Students 3rd - 8th
Fun and interesting illustrated information on atoms including composition, elements, and history.
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Math Science Nucleus

Math/science Nucleus: Electrons and the Hairy Monster

For Students 1st - 5th
This animation discusses electrons and the properties of electrons in a storybook format featuring hairy monsters, strange rocks, and fun animations.

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