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Ohio State University

Ohio State University: Kinetic Molecular Theory

For Students 9th - 10th
Lecture notes for a college chemistry course give the basic principles of KMT. Does get into some of the gas law derivations.
Handout
Other

Water on the Web: The Chemistry of Oxygen Solubility

For Students 9th - 10th
This resource provides a description of oxygen solubility in water as it relates to temperature and pressure with introductory definitions and sample data to analyze. Animations require Shockwave plugin.
Lesson Plan
Science and Mathematics Initiative for Learning Enhancement (SMILE)

Smile: Solubility of Gases in Liquids

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Lab activity where students determine the relationship of pressure and temperature on gas solubility.
Website
Texas Education Agency

Texas Gateway: Phase Changes

For Students 10th - 12th
Learn how to interpret a phase diagram, explain Dalton's Law, and describe the state of equilibrium between a liquid and a gas, a liquid and a solid, and a gas and a solid. This resource contains in-depth explanations and multiple...
eBook
Chiral Publishing

Chiral Publishing: An Introduction to Chemistry: Gases [Pdf]

For Students 9th - 10th
This "Introduction to Chemistry" chapter discusses gases and their properties, ideal gas calculations and equation stoichiometry, and Dalton's law of partial pressures. Many pictures, charts, and sample calculations help to further...
Activity
TeachEngineering

Teach Engineering: Rocket Power

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
By making and testing simple balloon rockets, students acquire a basic understanding of Newton's third law of motion as it applies to rockets. Using balloons, string, straws and tape, they see how rockets are propelled by expelling...
Handout
Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Pressure Volume Work

For Students 9th - 10th
Work, in regards to thermodynamics, is defined and calculated using the expansion and contraction of gasses.
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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.
Online Course
Cosmo Learning

Cosmo Learning: Basic Thermodynamics

For Students 9th - 10th
A collection of video lectures from a course introducing students to the basics of thermodynamics. Webpage includes thirty-two lectures from a professor at an e-learning site. Lectures vary in length and cover topics like the laws of...
Interactive
Learn AP Physics

Learn Ap Physics: Physics B: Thermodynamics

For Students 9th - 10th
A site dedicated to help students prepare for the AP Physics B test. This specific site reviews thermodynamics including ideal gases, laws of thermodynamics, and entropy. Site contains links to video lectures and practice problems.
Graphic
Curated OER

Pressure Temp Data for a Gas

For Students 9th - 10th
A discussion of entropy that focuses on explaining entropy, how it applies to the second law of thermodynamics, and real-life observations of the existence of entropy.
Website
University Corporation for Atmospheric Research

Ucar: About Temperature

For Students 9th - 10th
This site from the University Corporation of Atmospheric Research provides a lengthy page covering numerous topics including the difference between heat and temperature, the use of different temperature scales, thermal expansion, how a...
Activity
Texas Instruments

Texas Instruments: Numb3 Rs: We're Number 1!

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Based off of the hit television show NUMB3RS, this lesson introduces students to the not-so-well known Benford's Law, which helps identify random number sets that may have been fabricated. Students learn about Benford's Law by exploring...
Activity
TeachEngineering

Teach Engineering: Pop Rockets

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students design and build a paper rocket around a film canister, which is used as the engine. An antacid tablet and water are put into the canister, react to form carbon dioxide gas, and act as the pop rocket's propellant. With the lid...
Lesson Plan
TeachEngineering

Teach Engineering: Let's Heat Things Up!

For Teachers 3rd - 8th
Students observe demonstrations, and build and evaluate simple models to understand the greenhouse effect, the role of increased greenhouse gas concentration in global warming, and the implications of global warming theory for engineers,...
Activity
TeachEngineering

Teach Engineering: Aqua Thrusters!

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
In this activity, students construct their own rocket-powered boat called an "aqua-thruster." These aqua-thrusters will be made from a film canister and will use carbon dioxide gas - produced from a chemical reaction between an antacid...
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Physics Aviary

Physics Aviary: Practice Problems: Internal Energy in Isothermal Compression

For Students 9th - 10th
Determine the internal energy in a sample of gas that goes through an isothermal compression.
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Physics Aviary

Physics Aviary: Practice Problems: Heat Added in Isobaric Process

For Students 9th - 10th
Determine the heat that has been added to a gas in an isobaric process.
Interactive
CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Chemistry Simulation: Speedy Smells

For Students 9th - 10th
[Free Registration/Login Required] Explore how the mass of a molecule affects how quickly a smell will reach our noses.
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Wikimedia

Wikipedia: Materia

For Students 9th - 10th
Explore the concept of matter in this Spanish-language encyclopedia entry. This site features the properties of matter, the Law of Conservation of Matter, and other important features of matter.
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Physics Aviary

Physics Aviary: Practice Problems: Heat Added in Constant Volume Process

For Students 9th - 10th
Determine the heat that has been added to a gas in a process where the volume does not change. A video describing the problem can be found here: https://youtu.be/7jbuZlStfjo
Website
Independence Hall Association

U.s. History: Harriet Beecher Stowe Uncle Tom's Cabin

For Students 5th - 8th
Harriet Beecher Stowe threw gas on the fire of the slavery issue with the publication of her novel, Uncle Tom's Cabin. Read about her background as an abolitionist, and find out the influence her book had in the North and even in Great...
Handout
Georgia State University

Georgia State University: Hyper Physics: Temperature Standard Points

For Students 9th - 10th
A page on the topic of temperature scales. This section of the page discusses the origins of the standard temperature and pressure values.
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Other

South Carolina University: Effusion and Diffusion

For Students 9th - 10th
Graphic from a slide show shows the concept of effusion nicely. Definitions included.