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Air Movement

For Teachers 5th - 8th
Learners observe a series of teacher-led demonstrations about air movement. They explain the existence and movement of air, then list 3 things that they have learned about air. Finally, students go outside and shoot off air cannons.
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Let's Bag It

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Young scholars observe and discuss a vacuum cleaner model of a baghouse to better understand how this pollutant recovery method functions in cleaning industrial air pollution. They give examples of when the use of a baghouse is...
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Weather in a Bottle

For Teachers 5th
Fifth graders examine air flow, pressure, condensation and examine how to read a weather map.  In this informative lesson students learn vocabulary then see how these terms can be applied by viewing a few demonstrations pertaining to the...
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It's About Time

Automatic Triggering Devices

For Teachers 7th - 12th Standards
How does the air bag trigger in an accident? The lesson explores how automatic triggering devices work in automobiles. Using examples such as a seat belt lock and air bag, scholars design their own device to better understand the...
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Ice Cream in a Bag

For Teachers 1st - 6th
Here is a good version of this classic chemistry activity. Learners are given a simple recipe for how to make home-made ice cream by putting all of the ingredients into a ziploc bag. Before doing the activity, I would recommend having a...
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Up In The Air

For Students 7th - 10th
In this up in the air worksheet, students, with a partner, brainstorm and discuss as many different ways of flying as possible, review a list of sixteen actions and events people experience when traveling and start a conversation with...
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The Magic School Bus Goes on Air

For Teachers K - 2nd
Students conduct an experiment to determine the properties of air based on a Magic School Bus adventure. They inflate and deflate zipper plastic bags to show that air takes up space and holds objects. They associate this with riding a...
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Physics Classroom

Case Studies: Impulse and Force

For Students 9th - 12th Standards
Why are gym walls padded and cars required to have air bags? Scholars observe two similar situations, such as those listed above, with only one variable altered. They identify the different variable and determine how the variation...
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Humidity and Air Saturation

For Teachers 5th - 8th
Learners experiment with air saturation. In this earth science lesson, students first complete an activity which teaches humidity. Then they use the scientific method to create their own experiments to test how long it takes a 2-liter...
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How Do You Know There is Air in a Bag?

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders explore air as a material substance. Through experimentation and discussion, they explore how air can be classified as a material substance. Students write three examples proving that air is a material substance in their...
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Colorado State University

Can Gravity Push Something Up?

For Teachers 6th - 12th Standards
How does a hot air balloon fly? An experimental lesson has scholars build a balloon from a garbage bag and monitor the movement of air. As the temperature of the air in the balloon increases, gravity moves the denser cool air down,...
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Full of Hot Air

For Teachers 7th - 9th
Young scholars investigate technology and its many designs to make our lives easy. In this science lesson, students build a hot air balloon and answer specific questions about weight and rides in the hot air balloon. They analyze their...
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World Record Airbag

For Students 9th - 12th Standards
Luckily, he hit the air bag. Scholars watch a video from the Guinness World Records that shows a stuntman falling from 342 feet. The task at hand is to determine his velocity when he hits the air bag. Thank goodness for the cushion!
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Activity #5 'Empty' Bag?

For Teachers 4th - 8th
Students review that air is a form of matter. They investigate how air takes up space. Pupils comprehend that they cannot see air, it takes up space and has mass, therefore it is a form of matter. Students investigate how to show that...
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Air: You Can't See It, But It's There!

For Teachers 1st
First graders investigate that air occupies space by performing experiments that show this principle. Students are provided with a lunch bag. Students open the lunch bag and look inside. Students determine if there is anything in their...
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It's a Crash Test, Dummy

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students use the internet to research air bags in cars and trucks. In groups, they discover air bags history and the safety issues surrounding them. They create their own design of a new air bag and test it using a raw egg in...
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The Three Basic States (Phases) of Matter

For Teachers 4th - 8th
There are three basic states of matter: Solid, liquid, and gas. Help your learners with visual impairments to understand the chemical nature of each state of matter with tactile elements. Marbles are used to model the particles in each...
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Weather

For Teachers 4th - 5th
Students read a weather map. Using the local newspaper, Columbus Dispatch, small groups investigate that air has pressure and that temperature and pressure are inversely related in weather. They display their findings on a graph or...
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Solids, Liquids, and Gases

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students explore solids, liquids, and gasses and categorize and describe the three states of matter. In this chemistry lesson, students categorize items as solid, liquid, or gas based on the definitions given by the teacher. Students...
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Defining Density as a Relationship

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Students investigate density and its relationship to air and gas. Students perform experiments to determine if gases have mass. They explore possible ways to figure out the density of gases.
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Balloons

For Teachers K - 12th
Students explore the different types of balloons.  In this materials instructional activity students can complete several experiments including building their own hot air balloons, making balloon animals and experimenting with static...
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Coastal Carolina University

Osmosis and Diffusion Lab: Honey I Blew Up the Bear

For Teachers 6th - 9th Standards
Beginning biologists explore passive transport through two demonstrations and a hands-on inquiry. Spray air freshener from one spot in the classroom and have class members raise their hands as the scent reaches them. Also, place a teabag...
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Casual Pattersn in Air Pressure Phenomena

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students experiment with a jar, plastic bag and a rubber band to perform a science experiment. Students study the photocopy of Thinking About Relational Causality. Students explore the concept of a pressure-related phenomenon that...
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Bean Bag Agility

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Students practice their agility and dexterity with bean bag challenges.

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