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Boyles' Law
In this Boyles' Law worksheet, students answer volume questions given the temperature and pressure of various gasses. In addition to computing the mathematical volume of gas, students provide answers to questions regarding the story...
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Water Pressure
Students spend time examining the concept of water pressure. In groups, they research the amount of air pressure that is felt at different levels above sea level. Using a calculator, they calculate the water pressure given different...
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PBS - Scientific American Frontier:Affairs of the Heart:Teaching Guide:Exploring Vessel Physics
Students explore the relationship between pressure and vessel diameter. They are given an open-ended design challenge in which they engineer their own remote repair device. Students see a model that represents how elevated blood...
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The Drag of Drag
Students are told that any object moving through a fluid (air, water, molasses, etc) experience a drag force which oppose the motion. They are given the summarized version of drag which is proportional to the square of the velocity....
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Feeling Pressured
Students explore pressure in our atmosphere. They examine the relationship between pressure and depth. Students construct an experimental apparatus and take measurements. Students evaluate the impact of pressure on the lungs.
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Pressure Melting of Ice: While-U-Wait
Students demonstrates one of the few cases in which geologic solids visibly deform at room conditions. They suspend a weight on a thin wire over an ice cube to observe its effects over time.
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Experimenting with Pressure and Volume
Students investigate temperature and pressure with simple laboratory equipment. They use a handheld with sensors and probes to study temperature and pressure. Students explore the nature of gases with respect to temperature and are able...
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If You're Under Pressure, Blame It On The Air Force
Students complete an experiment in which they demonstrate that air exerts a force. In groups, they create their own siphon and define air pressure. They estimate the time it might take to siphon various amounts of water. They collect,...
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Breakdown
Students brainstorm the causes of breakdowns in relationships, learn the main factors of interpersonal attraction and discuss these factors through learning from each other. Students also explore how the pressures of having a busy life...
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Causal Patterns in Air Pressure Phenomena Section 2
Learners compare models depicting air pressure, They determine which model best conveys the omnidirectional and passive nature of air pressure
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Dive Right In
Students make a submarine from a two liter bottle to observe the effects of increased water pressure in deeper water. They discover that water has weight and can cause objects to submerge.
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How Does Altitude Relate To Density?
Students demonstrate an understanding of the properties of matter by applying them to density, pressure, and temperature. The educational software program, "Foilsim" is used in this inquiry.
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Temperature and Pressure on Airplane Surfaces
Pupils use the Internet to delve into the relationship between fores and motion on a sizable object. They predict where they think the temperature and pressure be the greatest, and where the pressure be the lowest.
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Wind, Pressure, Force, Calculus and Engineering Connections
Twelfth graders solve first order differential equations using the separation of variables technique. In this calculus lesson, 12th graders explain the connection between math and engineering. They brainstorm what engineers do in real life.
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Using Plastics to Walk on Egg
Learners design shoes that can make them walk on eggs without breaking them. In this science lesson, students calculate pressure using force and area. They present their shoes model in class.
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MTV no PTV
Young scholars study the gas laws in particular the three variables; pressure, temperature and volume. In this gas laws lesson students complete an activity and discuss their findings.
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The Pressure Of A Liquid
Students observe what happens when the pressure of a liquid is not distributed evenly on an object. In liquid pressure instructional activity students view a demonstration and see how the pressure of a liquid works.
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Pressure in Fluids
Students study the properties of fluids under different circumstances. For this pressure fluids lesson students view a demonstration, complete an activity and describe what they learned.
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Measuring Electricity
Students examine electricity, what its uses are and how it works. For this exploring electricity lesson students study voltage, resistance, current and OHM's law.
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Forces in Fluids
In this forces in fluids worksheet, students answer questions as they relate to forces in fluids. Students complete a chart about atmospheric pressure.
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Worksheet 1
In this worksheet, students calculate the density, molar mass, and volume of given word problems. Students also calculate the partial pressure of the gases given in the particular problem.
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Fraser River Watershed Weather
In this weather worksheet, students access a website to complete a graphic organizer comparing the temperature, pressure, and humidity of 10 locations in British Columbia.
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Sea of Air
In this air worksheet, students review the layers of the atmosphere and how the gases in the atmosphere effect living things. This worksheet has 1 fill in the blank, 2 problems to solve, and 10 short answer questions.
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Worksheet: Phase Diagrams
In this phase diagram worksheet, students complete 7 fill in the blank questions about three different diagrams. Triple point, critical pressure, and critical temperature for water and carbon dioxide are examples of items identified on...