Concord Consortium
Concord Consortium: Phase Change
In this activity, students explore phase change at a molecular level. (Requires Java)
Concord Consortium
Concord Consortium: Gas Laws
In this activity, students study gas laws at a molecular level.
Other
Science Alive: Melting Point Simulation
Percy Julian and Josef Pikl used the fact that melting point-the temperature at which a substance changes from a solid to a liquid-is a characteristic property of a substance to prove that the British chemist Robert Robinson could not...
University Corporation for Atmospheric Research
Ucar: The Ideal Gas Law
The Ideal Gas Law describes how pressure, temperature, density, and volume are related to each other and helps us explain how weather works.
University Corporation for Atmospheric Research
Ucar: What Is Weather?
Rain and dull clouds, windy blue skies, cold snow, and sticky heat? This site helps students learn more about weather and what causes it to change.
The Franklin Institute
Franklin Institute Online: Keep Your Own Weather Journal
This site, which is provided for by the Franklin Institute Online, gives a format for keeping a weather journal.
Other
Metamorphic Rocks [Ppt]
Explains the different ways that metamorphic rocks can form. Looks at high temperature, high pressure, and chemically active fluids. Discusses structures created in metamorphic rocks by different forces and the classifications based on...
University of St. Andrews (UK)
University of St. Andrews: Climate and Weather Systems
This online lecture covers topics of air pressure, density and temperature.
The Wonder of Science
The Wonder of Science: Ms Ps3 4: Thermal Energy Transfer
Work samples, phenomena, assessment templates, and videos that directly address standard MS-PS3-4: thermal energy transfer.
NC State University
Ncsu.edu: Adventures of the Agronauts
This site is an online science curriculum on how to grow plants on the Moon. There are six lessons that have a glossary also included. There are movies that demonstrate concepts, and teacher resources. The sites topics cover, the Earth,...
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Physical Science: Thermal Energy
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] What thermal energy is and how it relates to temperature and mass.
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Physical Science: Temperature
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Definition of temperature, how it is measured and the three temperature scales.
American Chemical Society
Middle School Chemistry: Molecules in Motion
Slide the temperature gauge and see what happens to the movement of the molecules.
Chem Tutor
Chemtutor: Heating Curve Problems
Nice set of problems dealing with the concept of a heating curve. Students can click on the question and get immediate feedback on their answer.
University Corporation for Atmospheric Research
Ucar: How Weather Works
Web weather site provides the perfect recipe for weather. Click on each ingredient to discover more about it.
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Earth Science: Atmosphere: Pressure, Density, and Temperature Study Guide
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Summarizes the key points about atmospheric processes involving air pressure, air density, and temperature. Includes a few questions to check for understanding.