Hey 8th grade! Here are some links to information about the Atom Smasher/Particle Accelerator we learned about in class. Enjoy....
CERN's Rap Video: http://www.vimeo.com/1431471?pg=embed&sec=1431471
How an accelerator works: http://public.web.cern.ch/public/en/Research/Accelerator-en.html
How Stuff Works, Atom Smashers: http://science.howstuffworks.com/atom-smasher.htm
CNN Article: http://www.cnn.com/2008/TECH/06/30/doomsdaycollider.ap/index.html
CNN Article 2: http://edition.cnn.com/2008/TECH/09/10/lhc.collider/index.html
Inside the Atom Smasher: http://www.popularmechanics.com/science/extreme_machines/4216588.html
LHC Animation: http://hands-on-cern.physto.se/ani/acc_lhc_atlas/lhc_atlas.swf
The Particle Adventure: http://www.particleadventure.org/frameless/startstandard.html
The Anatomy of a Black Hole: http://www.thinktechnologies.com/portfolio/demos/Blackhole.html
