Particles

Emission

Number - Number of particles

Frame Start - Where on the timeline do particles start

End - Where on the timeline do the particles stop

Lifetime - How many frames on the timeline do the particles last

Source

Emit From - Where the particles are coming from

Distribution - How particles are coming out

Velocity

Speed and direction particles are traveling

Positive numbers go up and negative numbers go down

Physics

How external forces are interacting with particles

Field Weights

Settings that change the particles

Gravity - Makes particles fall (works with velocity)

Render - Make particles objects so you can actually see them

Instance Object is where you choose what object to use as a particle

You can also use modifiers

Rotation

Randomize sets the particles at different rotations

Force Field (in Add)