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Unit Plan
Sophia Learning

Sophia: Ideal Gas Law Variables and Relationships: Lesson 1

For Students 9th - 10th
This lesson will explain the relationships shown by the ideal gas law. It is 1 of 2 in the series titled "Ideal Gas Law Variables and Relationships."
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Ducksters

Ducksters: Physics for Kids: Pressure

For Students 1st - 9th
Kids learn about pressure in the science of physics and the laws of motion including units and measurement in pascals. Calculate pressure using force divided by area.
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Ducksters

Ducksters: Physics for Kids: Sound Wave Characteristics

For Students 1st - 9th
Kids learn about the characteristics of sound waves in the science of physics including mechanical, longitudinal, pressure, and intensity.
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Mocomi & Anibrain Digital Technologies

Mocomi: What Is Atmospheric Pressure

For Students 3rd - 9th
An introduction to atmospheric pressure is presented in this illustration.
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Handout
New Advent

Catholic Encyclopedia: Blaise Pascal

For Students 9th - 10th
Excellent discussion of the life and work of this great scientist and mathematician. Describes his range of interests and notes his many contributions. Please note that ?The Catholic Encyclopedia? is a historic reference source and...
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Handout
Other

Vapor Pressure & Msds

For Students 9th - 10th
Describes the relationship between Material Safety Data Sheets and the substance's vapor pressure.
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Article
American Geosciences Institute

American Geosciences Institute: What Are Metamorphic Rocks?

For Students 9th - 10th
See how metamorphic rocks are rocks that have become changed by intense heat or pressure while forming.
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Annenberg Foundation

Annenberg Learner: 5 Question Survey: Density and Pressure

For Teachers 2nd - 5th
Find out your or your students' understanding of density and pressure. Afterwards you can see how others answered the questions.
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Activity
University of Minnesota

The Physics of Flight: Bernoulli's Principle

For Students 9th - 10th
Discusses air flow around the wing of a plane and its effect upon the lift and drag forces. Focuses on the application of Bernoulli's principle to wing design and the subsequent airfoil shapes.
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Other

Ask Numbers: Measurement Conversion Calculators and Charts

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
What kind of unit conversion would you like to do? This site will allow you to do a multitude of conversions. Just click on the specific measurement you are needing to convert. It also provides a history of measurements and a chart of...
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Lesson Plan
PBS

Pbs Teachers: Science of Sports: Better Baseball

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Investigate how the application of various principles of physics can improve performance in sports. Perform experiments with Bernoulli's Principle and explore the sports-related inventions of a former physics teacher.
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Handout
Science Struck

Science Struck: Absolute Pressure vs. Gauge Pressure: A Comparison

For Students 9th - 10th
Explains different types of pressure, the characteristics of absolute and gauge pressure, and their differences and similarities.
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Activity
PBS

Pbs Teachers: Egg in a Bottle

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Examine how differences in air pressure affect objects with this classroom experiment.
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Frostburg State University

Frostburg State Chemistry Online: Pressure & Oxygen Solubility

For Students 9th - 10th
The effect of changing pressure on the solubility of oxygen in water. Explains how temperature and pressure affect dissolved oxygen levels. Includes example formulas.
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Activity
Science Bob Pflugfelder

Science Bob: Oobleck: The Cornstarch and Water Experiment

For Students 4th - 8th
Try this fun and easy experiment to learn about "Non-Newtonian" liquids.
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Handout
Science4Fun

Science4 Fun: Weather

For Students K - 1st
What is weather? Learn how weather is defined by parameters, weather forecasting, and Weather phenomena.
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Website
NASA

Nasa: How Air Pressure Affects You

For Students 3rd - 8th
This site from NASA offers a general overview of air pressure. Explores the concept through experiments and interactive games, as well as discussion questions.
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Other

Widener University: Ideal Gas Law

For Students 9th - 10th
At this site from the Widener University Department of Chemistry, you can try your skill with using the ideal gas law equation to solve problems. This page contains an interactive JavaScript form which delivers problem after problem. You...
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Article
Mocomi & Anibrain Digital Technologies

Mocomi: What Is Boyle's Law?

For Students 2nd - 8th
Provides definitions and practical applications of Boyle's Law.
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Activity
Bill Nye

Bill Nye: Merry Poppings

For Students 1st - 5th
Try this at-home science experiment to learn about what makes popcorn pop.
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Activity
Bill Nye

Bill Nye: The Eggs Files

For Students K - 1st
Try this at-home science experiment to learn why it's hard to crush an egg with one hand.
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Handout
University of Sydney (Australia)

Equations for Thermodynamics

For Students 9th - 10th
An exhaustive list of equations and formulas which are commonly used in thermal physics (including equations for triple point). Equations are organized according to category. Meaning of the symbols is clearly stated.