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Science Education Resource Center at Carleton College

Serc: Cartesian Diver Race

For Teachers 9th - 10th
In this lab, students will have to build a Cartesian diver to bring to class to race. I do this as an introduction to the gas laws, specifically Boyle's Law which deals with volume and pressure of gas at the same temperature. The...
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Ministerio de Educación (Spain)

Ministerio De Educacion: Leyes De Los Gases

For Students 9th - 10th
Learn about the different laws of gases with these interactive activities and test your knowledge with the exercises at the end.
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University of Sydney (Australia)

Thermal Physics Module: Ideal Gases [Pdf]

For Students 9th - 10th
A molecular model of a gas is introduced and explained. Assumptions behind the ideal gas law are presented. The ideal gas law is stated. Charles' law and Boyle's law are derived from the ideal gas law.
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Towson University

Towson University: Ideal and Real Gas Laws

For Students 9th - 10th
The ideal gas law is stated and explained at this site from the Towson University. It is then used to derive the other gas laws (Charles, Boyle's, Gay-Lussac's, Avogadro's, combined, etc.). Other gas law relationships are discussed....
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University of Florida

Chemistry 2041 Lecture Notes: Ideal Gases

For Students 9th - 10th
The ideal gas law is presented and explained. The derivation of other gas laws is performed. Gas behavior is explained in terms of gas laws. Excellent graphics.
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Upper Canada District School Board

Tom Stretton's Advanced Placement Chemistry: Gases

For Students 9th - 10th
This chemistry e-textbook provides students with AP-level reading and practice material on gas laws.
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Science Education Resource Center at Carleton College

Serc: Take a Deep Breath on the Appalachian Trail

For Teachers 10th - 12th
A lesson plan that includes a PowerPoint learning module for students. They will examine spreadsheet data on air quality in Great Smoky National Parks, and solve problems using ratio and proportion. The exercises will help them to...
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University of Houston

University of Houston: Engines of Our Ingenuity: A Christian Gentleman

For Students 9th - 10th
The transcript of a talk given on the syndicated radio broadcast titled "The Engines of Our Ingenuity." The story contrasts the lives and personalities of two scientific colleagues - Robert Hooke and Robert Boyle. Discusses their...
Interactive
CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Plix: Boyle's Law: Lever

For Students 9th - 10th
[Free Registration/Login Required] With the given shapes and labels, construct a second-class lever that would help in lifting very heavy items.
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PBS

Pbs Learning Media: Discovering Air

For Students 9th - 10th
Our understanding about the air we breathe has changed dramatically through time. This illustrated timeline from the NOVA Web site tracks the changing thought on air and the creation of the Periodic Table of the Elements.
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Georgia Department of Education

Ga Virtual Learning: Thermodynamics

For Students 9th - 10th
In this interactive unit on thermodynamics, you'll learn why heat flows the way it does and how that flow of thermal energy can be put to good use in your daily life.
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TeachEngineering

Teach Engineering: The Portable Fluid Power Demonstrator (Pfpd)

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Working as teams, students learn the basics of fluid power design using the PFPD as their investigative platform. Students will investigate the similarities and differences between using pneumatic and hydraulic power in the PFPD. While...
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TeachEngineering

Teach Engineering: Fluid Power Basics

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students learn about the basic fundamental concepts regarding fluid power, which includes both pneumatic, which utilize gas, and hydraulic, which utilize liquid, systems. Both systems contain four basic components: a reservoir, a pump or...
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Science and Mathematics Initiative for Learning Enhancement (SMILE)

Smile: Relationships: Pressure, Volume, and Temperature

For Teachers 9th - 10th
From the Science and Mathematics Initiative for Learning Enhancement (SMILE) program. A lesson plan that centers around a lab investigating the gas laws of Boyle, Charles, and Gay-Lussac. Data is collected, analyzed and discussed.
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Other

Atoms in Motion: Noble Gases

For Students 6th - 8th
The ideal gas law is an empirical law; it's a relationship between the pressure in a system of gases to the volume, the temperature, and the number of gas atoms/molecules in the system. This "law" is valid if the gas atoms/molecules are...
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University of Sydney (Australia)

University of Sydney: Structure and Properties of Materials/thermal Physics

For Students 9th - 10th
An exhaustive set of "lecture notes" on various topics in thermal physics (including thermal expansion). Explanations are well done and more interesting than most. Includes both a mathematical and conceptual treatment of topics. Humor,...
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NASA

Nasa: Beginner's Guide to Aerodynamics

For Students 9th - 10th
Includes exhaustive information and a wealth of activities pertaining to aerodynamics and the physics of flight.
Interactive
University of Colorado

University of Colorado: Ph Et Interactive Simulations: Gas Properties

For Students 9th - 10th
Experiment with this simulation to better understand the properties of gas with added variables.
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Frostburg State University

General Chemistry: Gaseous Equation of State Calculator

For Students 9th - 10th
A JavaScript calculator which allows one to investigate the distinction between an ideal gas and a real (Van der Waal or Dieterici) gas. State variables can be entered and an update on the values of other variables are given (as...
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Curated OER

Hyper Physics: Ideal Gas Law With Constraints

For Students 9th - 10th
Boyle's law is derived from the ideal gas law. An equation is given and the derivation is explained.
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Curated OER

Hyper Physics: Ideal Gas Law With Constraints

For Students 9th - 10th
Boyle's law is derived from the ideal gas law. An equation is given and the derivation is explained.
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Wyzant

Wyzant: Chem Tutor: Gases

For Students 9th - 10th
A lengthy page covering most all the gas laws. Each law is described in words and stated as an equation. The use of each law in solving problems is demonstrated. Some problem-solving tips are provided. There are 23 practice problems with...
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Science and Mathematics Initiative for Learning Enhancement (SMILE)

Smile: Popcorn Is a Gas

For Teachers 9th - 10th
From the Science and Mathematics Initiative for Learning Enhancement (SMILE) program. A lesson plan in which students explore the pressure-temperature-volume relationships by performing a popcorn lab investigation. Intriguing. Great...
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Other

States of Matter and Properties of Gases: Terms

For Students 9th - 10th
A very complete list of terms that are important to the study of gases. This resource is a web archive.

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