Curated OER
Top Quark Lab
Students find the mass of the top quark. In this physics lesson plan, students create a vector diagram from a given set of data. They discuss their calculations and findings in class.
Georgia State University
Georgia State University: Hyper Physics: Particles
This is a very detailed site containing information on several sub-atomic particles including the Hadron.
Society for Science and the Public
Science News for Students: The Hottest Soup in New York
Describes scientific research completed at the highest temperature ever recorded, 4 trillion degrees Celsius. This research could further understanding of the origin of the universe.
Symmetry Magazine
Symmetry Magazine: Explain It in 60 Seconds: Charm Quark
Charm quarks, described in this article, are a type of quark that is basic to matter. A particle with a charm quark deteriorates quickly into a regular particle. A study of these quarks could reveal critical information about matter....
Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory
Berkeley Lab: The Particle Adventure: Quarks
An introduction to the six different types of quarks: the up, down, charm, strange, top, and bottom quarks.
Other
University of Kansas: Quarked!: How Tall Are You?
Enter your height using inches or meters, and see how tall you are in units, from as tall as the Statue of Liberty and an elephant, down to atoms and quarks. Next, see if you can put the Quarkster characters and yourself in order by height.
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University of Kansas: Quarked!: Quiz
A twelve-question quiz about quarks and other subatomic particles, with links to games and other activities on the website.
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University of Kansas: Quarked!: Subatomic Match
Match the Quarkster characters by identifying which of six different traits and three colors they have in common.
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University of Kansas: Quarked!: Rummy
A card game where you must combine different types of quarks in order to make baryon particles, or to make particle decay chains.
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University of Kansas: Quarked!: Ushi's Ruler Game
See how many times a paper ruler must be cut in half before it reaches the size of a quark.
University of Cambridge
University of Cambridge: Physics: The Neutron
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,...
Famous Scientists
Famous Scientists: Murray Gell Mann
This article explores the life and discoveries of Murray Gell-Mann.
Other
Fermilab: Baryon Bonanza
Do you know what combinations of quarks for different baryons? Twenty baryons are shown in this resource and you can try different combinations of quarks to see what their components are.
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Bielefeld Univ.: Simulation of Lattice Gauge Theories
This site from the Bielefeld University has links to papers and plots dealing with gauge theory.
Wikimedia
Wikipedia: Quark
This site from the encyclopedia Wikipedia provides an in-depth description of quarks describes different characteristics about them. Mentions how they are different from leptons, the theory of quantum chromodynamics, and the process of...
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 Physics: Quark Stars
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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Fermi Laboratory:how Strong Is the Strong Force?
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.
Other
A Short History of the Atom
A classroom wiki where students present profiles of scientists who developed models of the atom or who contributed to the understanding of atomic theory. Covers Democritus, Aristotle, John Dalton, J.J. Thomson, Ernest Rutherford, Marie...
Illinois Institute of Technology
Illinois Inst Tech/hyperons
Short and sweet definition and explanation of hyperons in the particle zoo. Nice info about time dilation making hyperon beams useful.