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Science Education Resource Center at Carleton College

Serc: Observing the Effect of Temperature on Change of State and Gas Pressure

For Teachers 9th - 10th
This lab serves as a short introduction to both changes in state and air pressure/the gas laws. The students will heat a small amount of water in an aluminum can. They will then invert it in a bucket of cold water and crush the can using...
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Sophia Learning

Sophia: Bill Nye Demonstration: Atmospheric Pressure

For Students 9th - 10th
Watch and learn with Bill Nye the Science Guy while exploring concepts such as atmospheric pressure, and combustion chemistry by manipulating gases and air. [1:37]
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National High Magnetic Field Laboratory

Magnet Academy: How Atmospheric Pressure Affects Objects

For Students 9th - 10th
A bell jar, Peeps and balloons demonstrate how changing the atmospheric pressure around objects can change their size. [3:18]
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University Corporation for Atmospheric Research

Ucar: How Weather Affects Air Quality

For Students 9th - 10th
How is air pollution affected by weather? Some types of pollution are worse in the summer heat, while others are worse in cold winter weather.
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Other

Educational Objects: Does Air Have Weight?

For Students 4th - 7th
Explore the properties of air with this virtual experiment. Add air to a balloon to discover the property of weight.
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American Chemical Society

American Chemical Society: Best of Wonder Science: Air: It's Really There [Pdf]

For Students 3rd - 5th
An experiment to explore the properties of air, using a cup placed upsidedown in water.
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Oklahoma Mesonet

University of Oklahoma: High and Low Pressure

For Students 9th - 10th
This University of Oklahoma meteorology tutorial explores both high and low pressure systems--how they form and the different forms they take.
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Oklahoma Mesonet

Oklahoma Climatological Survey: Air Masses

For Students 9th - 10th
This Oklahoma Climatological Survey explores how air masses form, as well as the weather formations, which tend to appear on the edges of these masses in what is known as a front.
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Scholastic

Scholastic: Dirtmeister's Science Lab: The Air Is There

For Teachers 6th - 8th
An experiment to see how the temperature of an object affects how high it bounces. This site contains web links and notes for the teacher.
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Science Museum of Minnesota

Science Museum of Minnesota: Air Cluster

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Interesting site with links to activities about wind and air in many forms. Browse the different activities and investigations on the properties of air on the toolbar to the left of the page.
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Carnegie Mellon University

Chem Collective: Osmotic Pressure

For Students 9th - 10th
When a balloon is filled to near bursting with SF6 is left in air, it will often burst after a period of time. This is because the smaller N2 molecules diffuses into the balloon while the larger SF6 molecules remains causing the balloon...
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Bill Nye

Bill Nye: A Wing and Some Air

For Students 1st - 5th
Try this at-home science experiment to learn about air pressure.
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Science Education Resource Center at Carleton College

Serc: High and Low Pressure

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students will experience a hands on reference for high and low pressure as it relates to air movement. This activity will help with understanding high and low pressure behavior.
Lesson Plan
Science Education Resource Center at Carleton College

Serc: Experiments With Air and the Pressure Air Exerts

For Teachers K - 1st
In this indoor or outdoor lab, students listen to the book Let's Try it Out in the Air. Then they have an opportunity to try the air experiments suggested in the book and write in an observation journal.
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TOPS Learning Systems

Tops Learning Systems: Top Science: Air Force [Pdf]

For Students 3rd - 8th
Experiment investigating atmospheric pressure using simple materials.
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CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Measuring Pressure

For Students 9th - 10th
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Student learn how atmospheric pressure is measured and what is meant by gauge pressure.
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Texas Instruments

Texas Instruments: Temperature vs. Atmospheric Pressure: Is There a Correlation?

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Relating Temperature to Atmospheric Pressure by using the CBL 2 unit and the temperature probe in relation to the gas pressure probe.
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Science Buddies

Science Buddies: Measure the Pressure

For Students 3rd - 8th
Scientists have developed an instrument called a barometer that can measure atmospheric pressure. In this activity, you will find out how a barometer works by building one yourself.
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Science Education Resource Center at Carleton College

Serc: Investigating Atmospheric Pressure With a Cup, Straw and Water

For Teachers 6th - 8th
In this classroom lab activity, students will work with a plastic cup, straw, and drinking water to gain a better understanding of how atmospheric pressure works. They will be able to see how an imbalance in the atmosphere causes a...
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Ducksters

Ducksters: Kids Science Projects and Experiments: Weight of Air

For Students 1st - 9th
Kids learn by experimenting with science. Project showing how air does have weight and creates air pressure.
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USA Today

Usa Today: How a Low Pressure System Affects Weather

For Students 9th - 10th
Discusses the fronts and weather patterns associated with low pressure areas.
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ClassFlow

Class Flow: High and Low Pressure Systems

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
[Free Registration/Login Required] This flipchart provides an opportunity to sort high and low pressure system characteristics using a graphic organizer. Activote activity provides assessment of student learning.
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Science Bob Pflugfelder

Science Bob: Make a Cartesian Diver!

For Students 3rd - 7th
This site presents a procedure for creating a cartesian diver, a miniature submarine which rises or sinks depending upon the water pressure within a closed bottle. The site also introduces basic concepts of water and air pressure.
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Ministry of Education, Sports & Culture (Samoa) Government

Mesc: Samoa School Net: Forces to Make Weather: Weather & Water Cycle

For Students 4th - 7th
Explains three forces of nature and how they impact the weather. These include infrared rays from the sun, differences in air pressure, and wind flow when hot and cold air masses meet. Supported by lots of visuals.

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