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Students solve a mystery and discover why a can collapses during a demonstration due to the effects of changes in temperature and atmospheric pressure on a soda can. Full Review »
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Students experiment using common items (balloon, glass jar, water, soap, pencil) to explore the basic principles of air pressure. Full Review »
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- 9th - 12th
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Students explain the difference between force and pressure, illustrate that pressure is a force per unit area, and show the effect of atmospheric pressure on a partial vacuum. Full Review »
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- 4th
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Students solve "mystery" and discover why a can collapses during a demonstration due to the effects of changes in temperature and atmospheric pressure on a soda can. Full Review »
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- 1st - 4th
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Students investigate the effects of atmospheric pressure. Full Review »
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- 4th - 6th
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Students work together using candy to model how air pressure changes with altitude. They compare the magnitude of the candy to its gravitational force. They discover how engineers must understand how air pressure affects the way air pollution travels. Full Review »
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- 6th - 8th
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Students construct and use a barometer over a period of 1-2 weeks to investigate and predict upcoming weather from barometric pressure. Full Review »
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- 4th - 6th
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Students explore the concept of air pressure. Using candy or cookie wafers to model how air pressure changes with altitude, they conduct an aluminum can crushing experiment, compare the magnitude to gravitational force per unit area, and complete various worksheets and graphs. Full Review »
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- 5th - 12th
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Students research, using web sites, Atmospheric Pressure. They build a barometer to measure atmospheric pressure and gain an understanding of how changes in air pressure affect our daily lives. Full Review »
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Students explore the abstract idea of the atom and explain the differences and similarities between solids, liquids, and gases. They understand the molecular differences between solids, liquids, and gases. Full Review »
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