Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory
Berkeley Lab: The Particle Adventure
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...
Georgia State University
Georgia State University: Hyper Physics: Leptons
This site has a definition and properties of Leptons, the "Basic building blocks of matter." There are links to table of properties and more information.
Other
Ippog: Hands on Particle Physics
Looking for more insight into particle physics? Search among several general particle physics resources. Or locate a specific particle physics institute in your area of the world.
NASA
Nasa Star Child: Dark Matter (Level 2)
This site provides a description of "dark matter" and how scientists study it. Vocabulary words linked to a glossary of terms, and a printable version are also available on the site.
BBC
Bbc: Dark Matter
A clear explanation of how dark matter was discovered and why it is important to astronomers.
Society for Science and the Public
Science News for Students: Earth From the Inside Out
Describes scientists attempts to use geoneutrinos to see 'inside' the Earth.
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,...
Other
National Research Council: Elementary Particle Physics
The Committee on Elementary-Particle Physics, part of the U.S. National Research Council, presents this massive report on particle physics. It's a definitive document. Surprisingly readable, totally detailed. Start with the Table of...
Read Works
Read Works: Ice Picks
[Free Registration/Login Required] An informational text about a telescope called IceCube that is buried under the ice in Antarctica. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in reading comprehension.
Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory
Berkeley Lab: Detectors
Exploration of the different types of commonly used detectors with a description of each.
Wikimedia
Wikipedia: Beta Decay
This site, which is provided for by Wikipedia, gives a brief encyclopedia article on what beta decay is.
Other
Fermilab: Worldwide Discoveries That Led to the Standard Model
A thorough review of subatomic particles and the people that discovered them. Each particle has its own link for additional information.