Condensation Teacher Resources

An online presentation of NOVA's program Dimming the Sun. You can read a transcript of the show, read an essay on the effect of contrails on global warming, and view slideshows tracing a timeline of climate change and new technologies...

Everything you need to know about how Leyden jars work, and how to construct your own. Many pictures, references, other sites, other electrostatics projects and topics.

This lesson will provide an example of calculating the total amount of energy required for water to change from a solid at a temperature below zero celsius to a gas at a temperature above 100 degrees. A labeled phase change diagram will...

This lesson will introduce a phase change diagram, and show how a substance changes from one phase to another. It is 1 of 3 in the series titled "Phase Changes."

Born in Palo Alto, California, and raised in Cambridge, Massachusetts - homes to Stanford and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, respectively - you could say Eric Cornell was destined to become a renowned scientist. And while he...

While growing up in the Soviet Union, Lev Landau was so far ahead of his classmates that he was ready to begin college at age 13. His parents noticed a particular gift for math in their young son, who was considered a prodigy. It came as...

[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Introduction to chemical reactions and equations.

Describes the refrigerator invented by Einstein and many of his discoveries in physics.

An entire book on electrolytic capacitors. Originally published 1938 and website version is an in-progress update. Part 1 is sufficiently general and current to give one a background in capacitors and electrolytic capacitors.

Introduction to the mechanism for the aldol reaction in this video. [11:40]

Everything you ever wanted to know about clouds condensed into one website. Find out about all different types of clouds and even learn how to make them yourself.

A condensed version of Milam's life still covers the major points of this Texas hero.

Brief bio with very organized list of works condensed and catalogued for easy perusal.

Condensed biography, with impresive quotes from O'Henry. Well done.

This resource contains condensed information on Speech and Language Impairments, including a definition, incidence, characteristics, and educational implications. The site also provides links to internet resources and organizations at...

To understand a bubble chamber, picture the long, white streak an airplane leaves in its wake. That's water vapor produced by condensation from the plane's hot exhaust. Until the water particles evaporate, you can follow the streak to...

A condensed site with "need to know" facts. Physical characteristics, diet, length of life, and predators are the main focus of this site.

This site from the Utah Education Network provides condensed biographical information on Adolf Hitler. Includes two discussion questions.

Paul Andersen explains how polymers are formed from monomers. He describes how carbohydrates, protein and nucleic acids are created through condensation reactions. He also explains how these macromolecules are broken down through the...

[Free Registration/Login Required] This flipchart explores weather related vocabulary, including the water cycle, precipitation, condensation, evaporation, storms, and weather instruments.

John Green relates a condensed history of India, post-Indus Valley Civilization. John explores Hinduism and the origins of Buddhism. He also gets into the reign of Ashoka, the Buddhist emperor who, in spite of Buddhism's structural...

Heat flow from a hot region to a cold region is described and explained. Applications of this phenomenon (specifically heat pumps and refrigerators) are discussed. Excellent graphics.

Schematic diagrams illustrating the operation of a four-stroke engine cycle. Interactive buttons allow you to step through the various steps of each engine cycle. Each graphic is accompanied by an excellent explanation.

The Carnot cycle is described, illustrated and explained. The Carnot efficiency equation is given and interactive JavaScript form allows the visitor to investigate the effect of the reservoir temperature and the sink temperature upon the...