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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Science and Natural Philosophy Before the Seventeenth Century

For Teachers 9th - 11th
Students complete a worksheet about some of the natural philosophers in history. They use graph paper and create a timeline with the dates of birth and names of a list of natural philosophers. They list four questions concerning life and...
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Robert Boyle and the Mechanical Philosophy

For Teachers 11th - 12th
Students read and discuss Boyle's Mechanical Philosophy and his rejection of Aristotle's theory of "Forms and Qualities." They answer a given set of questions and discuss these with the class.
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Robert Boyle and the Royal Society

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Pupils research Royal Society, explain reasons for its foundation, examine reasons why it is beneficial to modern scientists to work in teams, and identify ways scientists disseminate information.
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

The Writings of Robert Boyle

For Teachers 9th - 12th
High schoolers read the introductory text describing the various sources for the history of Boyle's life. They produce a poster illustrating the sources of Boyle's life and writings.
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Robert Boyle and Religion

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students discuss past cultures and the history of ideas in seventeenth century science. They answer a list of questions and prepare for a debate on the subjects of science and religion and views on how the universe was created.
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

The Biography of Robert Boyle

For Teachers 9th - 11th
Students research and chronologically sort written information about Boyle's life. They create a time line of importand events in Boyle's life and write a biography on Robert Boyle.
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Robert Boyle and Oxford

For Teachers 9th - 11th
Students investigate seventeenth century sources that reveal why Oxford became an outstanding centre of science during Boyle's residence. They write a summary of the information found on Oxford and Robert Boyle's accomplishments.
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Robert Boyle's Informants

For Teachers 10th - 12th
Students review and discuss the importance of Boyle's informants and how he sometimes relied on information from those with experience of the wider world to substantiate his scientific theories. They complete the worksheet, answering...
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Website
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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Handout
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...
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Unit Plan
Vision Learning

Visionlearning: Chemical Relationships: Acids and Bases

For Students 9th - 10th
An explanation of historical ideas that lead to the current day concepts of acids and bases. The Concept of pH is briefly introduced.
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Handout
Other

Chemical Heritage Foundation: Robert Boyle

For Students 9th - 10th
A biographical site on the life and work of Robert Boyle.
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Website
Hudson's Bay Company

Hudson's Bay Company: Lords & Proprietors

For Students 9th - 10th
Who were the people who invested in the Hudson's Bay Company? Find out who these investors were and their reasons for investing.
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Website
Other

The Robert Boyle Project, University of London

For Students 9th - 10th
Official homepage of Robert Boyle (1627-1691 CE). The site is very comprehensive in its information about Boyle. The site has links to a bibliography, his works, correspondence, etc.
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eBook
Simon Fraser University

Chem1 Virtual Textbook: Pressure Volume Relations and Boyle's Law

For Students 9th - 10th
The General Chemistry Virtual Textbook, or Chem 1, is broken into several sections covering various aspects of topics related to chemistry. This section deals specifically with Boyle's Law and its relation to other gas laws.
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Handout
Wikimedia

Wikipedia: Boyle's Law

For Students 9th - 10th
Wikipedia provides information on Boyle's Law, a gas law that relates the volume and pressure of an ideal gas held at a constant temperature.
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Handout
Wikimedia

Wikipedia: Gas Laws

For Students 9th - 10th
Wikipedia offers the definition of the gas laws, including Boyle's Law, Charles' Law, and Graham's Law. Also defines the term, "Ideal gas."
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Handout
Other

Horror Vacui: Robert Boyle

For Students 9th - 10th
A brief biography of Boyle, focused on his scientific achievements.
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Primary
University of Pennsylvania

Boyle's Sceptical Chymist

For Students 9th - 10th
Online text. Not only the complete text, but actual pictures from the original manuscript. Read this important work on chemistry the way it was presented in 1661. Use the navigation buttons to scroll through the pages.
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Article
Famous Scientists

Famous Scientists: Robert Boyle

For Students 9th - 10th
This article will discuss the life and discoveries of Robert Boyle. Explore how Boyle developed the first gas law.
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Unit Plan
CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Physical Science: Boyle's Law

For Students 9th - 10th
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Boyle's law and the relationship between the volume and pressure of a gas.
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Unit Plan
CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Physical Science: Boyle's Law

For Students 7th - 9th
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Boyle's law and the relationship between the volume and pressure of a gas.
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Handout
Wikimedia

Wikipedia: Gas Laws

For Students 9th - 10th
This site from the encyclopedia Wikipedia provides a basic overview of the three gas laws (Boyle's, Charles', and Graham's Law) and information on the ideal gas law is found here.
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Handout
Science Struck

Science Struck: Boyle's Law Explained

For Students 9th - 10th
Gives brief biographical information for Robert Boyle and explains what Boyle's Law is and how to make calculations using his formula.