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Seventh graders analyze evidence about particles and the exertion of air pressure. They observe an experiment with a hard boiled egg. fire and a bottle to discover the heating, cooling, and speed of air particles. They write explanations about it.

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air pressure, air, matter, the atmosphere

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air pressure, atmosphere, matter, science
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Grade
7th
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Science
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2 days
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