Curated OER
Highs And Lows
Students experiment to examine high and low pressure areas. They investigate why a high pressure area seeks a low pressure area.
Curated OER
Sucking Students into an Understanding of Air Pressure and Vacuums
Students develop and test their ideas about air pressure and vacuums by conducting several investigations into the movement of fluids in tubes.
University of Virginia
University of Virginia: Bell Jar Demonstration
A bell jar is evacuated to show the properties of a vacuum and air pressure. Pictures and a description of how to perform the demonstration are given.
TED Talks
Ted: Ted Ed: Is It Possible to Create a Perfect Vacuum?
Rolf Landua and Anais Rassat explain the science behind vacuums.
Teachers TryScience
Teachers Try Science: Stadium Seat Science
Try this hands-on experiment to figure out how a vacuum cleaner works. Find out about pressure by using drinking straws.
The National Gallery (UK)
The National Gallery: Experiment on a Bird in the Air Pump
As part of a larger exhibit on science and the history of scientific instruments, this site examines a painting by Joseph Wright and its connection to the scientific studies of the vacuum. The painting, which is accompanied by a...
PBS
Pbs Teachers: Egg in a Bottle
Examine how differences in air pressure affect objects with this classroom experiment.