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Cern: The Compact Muon Solenoid Experiment

For Students 9th - 10th
The Compact Muon Solenoid Experiment (CMS), an LHC experiment, detects muons, electrons and photons, provides momentum measurements, and, like ATLAS, is responsible for detecting the Higgs boson. This CERN website offers news about CMS,...
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Unit Plan
Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory

Berkeley Lab: The Particle Adventure

For Students 9th - 10th
Visit this site for an interactive tour of the atom and all aspects of particle physics. View the animations available with almost every description on this site. A great place for the fundamentals of particles and forces including a...
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Article
Symmetry Magazine

Symmetry Magazine: Explain It in 60 Seconds: Particle Event

For Students 9th - 10th
Particle events, described in this article, are events that can be observed with a particle detector. "Explain It In 60 Seconds" is an article series that aims to summarize in a few paragraphs the meaning of different concepts in...
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Cern: The Particle Detector Briefbook

For Students 9th - 10th
A glossary of terms used in experimental particle physics. Claims to be a "handbook" or "briefbook" for all of the complicated concepts found in particle detection.