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Pressure: How Does a Straw Work? Instructional VideoPressure: How Does a Straw Work? Instructional Video
Publisher
JFR Science
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Grade
9th - Higher Ed
Subjects
Science
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Resource Type
Instructional Videos
Media Length
10:19
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Duration
15 mins
Instructional Strategy
Direct Instruction
Technology
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Year
2014
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Pressure: How Does a Straw Work?

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A straw is a simple thing ... with a much more complex explanation. Discover the molecular interactions that create pressure through a video from JFR Science. The resource demonstrates pressure in a variety of ways, then explains how and why it changes.

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CCSS: Adaptable

Concepts

pressure, air pressure, barometric pressure, force, atmospheric pressure, partial pressure, mercury

Additional Tags

science

Instructional Ideas

  • Have pupils create their own explanations for the phenomenon, then compare them to the video
  • Explore how scuba divers use partial pressures with activities from PBS Learning Media

Classroom Considerations

  • Make sure learners are familiar with how to measure pressure and the units involved
  • This video is hosted on YouTube

Pros

  • The narrator is very engaging and provides clear explanations
  • Examples of common objects and terms help make the content student-friendly

Cons

  • None

Common Core

SL.9-10.2

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