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Symmetry Magazine

Symmetry Magazine: Explain It in 60 Seconds: Z Boson

For Students 9th - 10th
The Z boson, described here, is important in the study of electroweak force. "Explain It In 60 Seconds" is an article series that aims to summarize in a few paragraphs the meaning of different concepts in particle physics.
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Other

Fermi National Accelerator Lab: Discovery of Top Quark

For Students 9th - 10th
This article announces the discovery of the top quark and its significance in particle physics.
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CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Weak Nuclear Force and the Standard Model

For Students 10th - 12th
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Describes the development of the model of particle physics called the Standard Model.
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Lbnl: Particle Adventure Electroweak

For Students 9th - 10th
A brief introduction to the electroweak theory, which combines the electromagnetic and weak interactions into a single theory.