CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Chemistry: Protons
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Describes research on the proton and the determination of the weight of proton and electron.
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Physical Science: Protons
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Protons and how they relate to elements, and what protons are made of.
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Physical Science: Protons
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Protons and how they relate to elements, and what protons are made of.
Other
Particle Adventure Dutch Version
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...
Other
National Association for Proton Therapy (Napt)
Home page for NAPT; from here go to "Proton Facts", "Proton Q&A", "How It Works". A fund of info about current state of proton therapy. A good number of pix.
Chem4kids
Chem4 Kids: Atoms Are Building Blocks
Identify the basic structure of atoms, the building blocks for all matter.
Physics Classroom
The Physics Classroom: Static Electricity: Neutral vs. Charged Objects
With this interactive tutorial, students explore the basic terminology and concepts of neutral and charged objects.
Thomas Jefferson National Accelerator Facility
Jefferson Lab: The Nim Number Game
Students can play a game against the computer to see who gets the most protons.
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Earth Science: Atoms to Molecules
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Examine the composition of matter.
Concord Consortium
Concord Consortium: Atom and Ion Builder
Explore how changing the numbers of protons, neutrons, and electrons affect the type of atom.
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Charge Transfer Processes
In this 4-question quiz, predict how charge gets transferred by conduction between two objects.
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Proton Nuclear Magnetic Resonance Questions
This is a ten-question quiz pertaining to proton nuclear magnetic resonance.
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Proton Beam Therapy: Particle Accelerators in Medicine
Read the passage "Proton Beam Therapy: Particle Accelerators in Medicine," and complete the related five-question quiz.
Exploratorium
Exploratorium: Remote Control Roller
Students can make a empty soda can roll with an electrically charged balloon.
Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory
Berkeley Lab: Beta Decay
Entry explores the process of beta decay which occurs when, in a nucleus with too many protons or too many neutrons, one of the protons or neutrons is transformed into the other.
Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory
Berkeley Lab: The Shell Model
This entry investigates the Shell Model in which the motion of each nucleon is governed by the average attractive force of all the other nucleons.
Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory
Berkeley Lab: Cockroft Walton
Provides a description of the Cockroft-Walton accelerator built in 1932.
Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory
Berkeley Lab: Basic Nuclear Science Information
Site provides the ABC's of nuclear science including radioactivity and gamma decay to fission and comic rays.
Wikimedia
Wikipedia: Atomic Number
Wikipedia provides the definition of the term, "Atomic number," a term used in chemistry and physics to represent the number of protons in the nucleus of an atom.
Thomas Jefferson National Accelerator Facility
Jefferson Lab: All About Atoms
The three basic particles that make up atoms are defined and illustrated.
Other
American Institute of Physics: Proton Transistor Memory
Describes a new use for hydrogen ions (protons, of course). Shows that protons are not just old hat.
Quia
Quia: Mr. Snyder's Game of Atomic Terms
A short matching quiz on basic terminology related to atomic structure. Answers provided.
Ducksters
Ducksters: Science for Kids: The Atom
Kids learn more about the science of the atom. Electrons, neutrons, and protons make up the smallest bits of matter.
Physics4kids
Physics 4 Kids: Where Traditional Physics Stops
We're about to move into the modern age of physics. In the early 1800's, scientists began examining the basis of matter, space, and time. Sometimes it gets very confusing, but the big idea is that Newton's physics describe about 90% of...