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Physics Central: Physics in Your Glass: Racing Molecules ActivityPhysics Central: Physics in Your Glass: Racing Molecules Activity
Publisher
Physics Central
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Grade
6th - 8th
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Science
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Physics Central: Physics in Your Glass: Racing Molecules

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An easy experiment for demonstrating and exploring molecule movement requiring common household items: two glasses, two dark colors of food coloring, and warm and cold water. A few variations to the experiment will have students using higher order thinking.

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Concepts

temperature

Additional Tags

cooling rate, movement of molecules, temperature and molecules, temperature difference, temperature vs. heat, temperature change, heat and temperature

Classroom Considerations

  • Knovation Readability Score: 3 (1 low difficulty, 5 high difficulty)
  • The intended use for this resource is Instructional

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