Chiral Publishing
Chiral Publishing: An Introduction to Chemistry: Real Gases
Learn why the ideal gas model, though useful, is "only an approximation of the real nature of gases." This site explains the reasons for this, and provides the following sections: "Decreased Temperature and Real Gas Pressure," "Increased...
Chiral Publishing
Chiral Publishing: An Introduction to Chemistry: Gas Particles and Pressure
Interactive animation illustrating the relationship between the number of gas particles and the pressure of the particles. See what happens to the pressure of the particles when the volume and temperature are held constant and the number...
Texas Instruments
Texas Instruments: Can You Take the Pressure?
In this activity you will: Use the EasyLink and the Gas Pressure Sensor. Determine the volume of a gas in a container under different pressures. Graph pressure/Volume data. Interpret the graphs.
Texas Instruments
Texas Instruments: Keep It Bottled Up: Linear Rates of Pressure Increase
When two or more chemicals react, other substances such as gases may be produced. The rate at which the reaction takes place can be affected by a number of different factors including temperature. In this activity, you will see how...
University of Colorado
University of Colorado: Ph Et Interactive Simulations: Gas Properties
Experiment with this simulation to better understand the properties of gas with added variables.
Science Education Resource Center at Carleton College
Serc: Observing the Effect of Temperature on Change of State and Gas Pressure
This lab serves as a short introduction to both changes in state and air pressure/the gas laws. The students will heat a small amount of water in an aluminum can. They will then invert it in a bucket of cold water and crush the can using...
Simon Fraser University
Chem1 Virtual Textbook: The Pressure of a Gas
The General Chemistry Virtual Textbook, or Chem 1, is broken into a section relating directly to gases. This section deals specifically with gas pressure and the units and methods in which it is measured.
University of Nebraska
Do Chem Doing Chemistry Experiment Descriptions
You have to Scroll down to find them, but there are some good gas labs that relate to pressure that can be done.
Museum of Science
Museum of Science and Industry: Online Science: Activities: Pop Rockets
An experiment where students launch a simple rocket using a film canister, water, and an antacid tablet.
Famous Scientists
Famous Scientists: Amedeo Avogadro
Learn about the life and work of Amedeo Avogadro, who was most noted for his contribution to molecular theory now known as Avogadro's law.
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Physical Science: Air Pressure and Altitude
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Atmospheric pressure and how it changes with increasing altitude, and how air pressure is used.
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Plix Series: Transformations: Compressibility
[Free Registration/Login Required] Observe what happens to volume as pressure is changed, and then answer a challenge question after the activity.
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Physical Science: Boyle's Law
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Boyle's law and the relationship between the volume and pressure of a gas.
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Physical Science: Charles' Law
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Charles' law and the relationship between the volume and temperature of a gas.
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Physical Science: Gases
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Discusses properties of gases, why they exert pressure, and atmospheric pressure.
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Physical Science: Boyle's Law
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Boyle's law and the relationship between the volume and pressure of a gas.
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Physical Science: Amontons' Law
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Amontons' law and the relationship between the temperature and pressure of a gas.
Physics Aviary
Physics Aviary: Practice Problems: Pressure Based on Temperature Problem
This program asks students to determine the pressure in a sample of gas based on the temperature of the system.
Physics Aviary
Physics Aviary: Practice Problems: Pressure Based on Speed Problem
This program asks students to determine the pressure in a sample of gas based on the rms speed of the particles.
Sophia Learning
Sophia: Bill Nye Demonstration: Dunking Bird
Take a look at this video from Bill Nye the Science Guy as he demonstrates the science behind the Dunking Bird. [1:34]
Physics Aviary
Physics Aviary: Gas Lab
This lab is designed to have students examine the different relationships that exist for gases in a box.
Concord Consortium
Concord Consortium: Gas Pressure in a Syringe
Explore why it is difficult to pull back on a capped syringe and why the plunger moves back in when you let go.
California State University
California State University: Combined Gas Law Problem Generator
Create an endless number of combined gas law problems to practice. Generator will reveal correct answer after three incorrect tries.