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TeachEngineering

Teach Engineering: Rocket Power

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
By making and testing simple balloon rockets, students acquire a basic understanding of Newton's third law of motion as it applies to rockets. Using balloons, string, straws and tape, they see how rockets are propelled by expelling...
Online Course
Cosmo Learning

Cosmo Learning: Basic Thermodynamics

For Students 9th - 10th
A collection of video lectures from a course introducing students to the basics of thermodynamics. Webpage includes thirty-two lectures from a professor at an e-learning site. Lectures vary in length and cover topics like the laws of...
eBook
Simon Fraser University

Chem1 Virtual Textbook: Van Der Waals Equation

For Students 9th - 10th
The General Chemistry Virtual Textbook, or Chem 1, is broken into several sections covering various aspects of topics related to chemistry. This section deals with the van der Waals Equation and equations for states of real gases.
Interactive
Learn AP Physics

Learn Ap Physics: Physics B: Thermodynamics

For Students 9th - 10th
A site dedicated to help students prepare for the AP Physics B test. This specific site reviews thermodynamics including ideal gases, laws of thermodynamics, and entropy. Site contains links to video lectures and practice problems.
Website
PBS

Pbs Learning Media: Discovering Air

For Students 9th - 10th
Our understanding about the air we breathe has changed dramatically through time. This illustrated timeline from the NOVA Web site tracks the changing thought on air and the creation of the Periodic Table of the Elements.
Handout
University of Houston

University of Houston: Engines of Our Ingenuity: A Christian Gentleman

For Students 9th - 10th
The transcript of a talk given on the syndicated radio broadcast titled "The Engines of Our Ingenuity." The story contrasts the lives and personalities of two scientific colleagues - Robert Hooke and Robert Boyle. Discusses their...
Handout
University of Sydney (Australia)

Equations for Thermodynamics

For Students 9th - 10th
An exhaustive list of equations and formulas which are commonly used in thermal physics (including equations for triple point). Equations are organized according to category. Meaning of the symbols is clearly stated.
Website
University Corporation for Atmospheric Research

Ucar: About Temperature

For Students 9th - 10th
This site from the University Corporation of Atmospheric Research provides a lengthy page covering numerous topics including the difference between heat and temperature, the use of different temperature scales, thermal expansion, how a...
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TeachEngineering

Teach Engineering: Pop Rockets

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students design and build a paper rocket around a film canister, which is used as the engine. An antacid tablet and water are put into the canister, react to form carbon dioxide gas, and act as the pop rocket's propellant. With the lid...
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University Corporation for Atmospheric Research

Ucar: What Do Soda and the Oceans Have in Common?

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Students will use soda to explore how carbon dioxide is able to dissolve into liquid. They will learn about Henry's law, which describes how the solubility of gas into liquids is dependent on temperature and develop hypotheses about how...
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Texas Instruments

Texas Instruments: Numb3 Rs: We're Number 1!

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Based off of the hit television show NUMB3RS, this lesson introduces students to the not-so-well known Benford's Law, which helps identify random number sets that may have been fabricated. Students learn about Benford's Law by exploring...
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TeachEngineering

Teach Engineering: Let's Heat Things Up!

For Teachers 3rd - 8th
Learners observe demonstrations, and build and evaluate simple models to understand the greenhouse effect, the role of increased greenhouse gas concentration in global warming, and the implications of global warming theory for engineers,...
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Wikimedia

Wikipedia: Materia

For Students 9th - 10th
Explore the concept of matter in this Spanish-language encyclopedia entry. This site features the properties of matter, the Law of Conservation of Matter, and other important features of matter.
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TeachEngineering

Teach Engineering: Aqua Thrusters!

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
In this activity, students construct their own rocket-powered boat called an "aqua-thruster." These aqua-thrusters will be made from a film canister and will use carbon dioxide gas - produced from a chemical reaction between an antacid...
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University of Wisconsin

The Why Files: Keeping an Eye on Ions

For Students 9th - 10th
Discusses the development of a new rocket engine that operates by the ion propulsion as opposed to gas propulsion. Well written and great graphics!
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Physics Aviary

Physics Aviary: Practice Problems: Heat Added in Constant Volume Process

For Students 9th - 10th
Determine the heat that has been added to a gas in a process where the volume does not change. A video describing the problem can be found here: https://youtu.be/7jbuZlStfjo
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Physics Aviary

Physics Aviary: Practice Problems: Internal Energy in Isothermal Compression

For Students 9th - 10th
Determine the internal energy in a sample of gas that goes through an isothermal compression.
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Physics Aviary

Physics Aviary: Practice Problems: Heat Added in Isobaric Process

For Students 9th - 10th
Determine the heat that has been added to a gas in an isobaric process.
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Other

The Science House: Floating Candles

For Teachers 9th - 10th
In this experiment students observe a combustion reaction and deduce the components necessary for the reaction to occur. They also see the relationship between pressure, volume, and number of molecules for gases.
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Other

Chemistry Tutorials and Simulations

For Students 9th - 10th
This site includes brief Chemistry tutorials on how to simulate experiments illustrating a number of different topics.
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Georgia Department of Education

Ga Virtual Learning: Ap Chemistry: Gases

For Students 9th - 10th
In this module, you will learn why gases are not affected by intermolecular attractions! You will also learn about the properties of gases and the math associated with this special group of matter.
Handout
Khan Academy

Khan Academy: The Equilibrium Constant K

For Students 9th - 10th
Reversible reactions, equilibrium, and the equilibrium constant K. Learn how to calculate K, and how to use K to determine if a reaction strongly favors products or reactants at equilibrium.
eBook
Chiral Publishing

Chiral Publishing: An Introduction to Chemistry: Equation Stoichiometry and Ideal Gases: Audio Book

For Students 9th - 10th
Mark Bishop describes how to use equation stoichiometry in this audio book. Detailed examples help to understand the conversions. Also find links to audio books for other chemistry topics.
eBook
Simon Fraser University

Chem1 Virtual Textbook: Mixtures of Gases

For Students 9th - 10th
The General Chemistry Virtual Textbook, or Chem 1, is broken into several sections covering various aspects of topics related to chemistry. This section deals with gases and specifically mole fractions and volumes.

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