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Hot Air Ballooning: Exploring Charles' Law

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Students solve word problems dealing with Charles' Law. In this Charles' Law lesson, students observe PowerPoint presentations concerning Charles' Law. They complete a WebQuest and describe the relationship between hot air balloons and Charles' Law. Students explore the Kelvin scale and why it is used. They create a poster explaining their findings.

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balloons, charles' law, degrees kelvin

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balloon, charles' law, jacques charles, kelvin, science
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Grade
9th - 12th
Subjects
Science
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Resource Type
Lesson Plans
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For Teacher Use
Duration
2 hrs
Instructional Strategy
Project-Based Learning
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WebQuest
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