Atoms 

All About Atoms
Take a tour of the atom, with stops at the proton, the neutron, and the electron. Contains interactive diagrams and facts about the atom. From Jefferson Lab at the Office of Science Education in Virginia.

Atoms
Information about atomic structure, ions, bonding, compounds, and isotopes. Includes some diagrams. Published by Chem4Kids.

How Atoms Work
Covers the structure of the atom, as well as important discoveries that have shaped our view of the atom in modern science. Thorough use of diagrams throughout. Prepared by Craig C. Freudenrich, Ph.D. for HowStuffWorks.

Introduction to Atomic Physics
An overview of atomic structure from Atomic Archive, an educational website partly funded by the National Science Foundation.

The Particle Adventure
The concepts behind the modern understanding of the Atom from the Particle Data Group at the Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory.

Searching for the Building Blocks of Matter
Information on atoms and subatomic particles from the Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory.

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Last Updated: October 15, 2009