Curated OER
Collisions Drive Reactions
In this reactions worksheet, high schoolers determine what must take place in order for a reaction to occur. Students complete 6 short answer questions.
Curated OER
Where My Peeps At?
Students conduct a series of activity that demonstrates Charles' and Boyle's Law. In this chemistry instructional activity, students determine the relationship among pressure, volume and temperature. They solve problems using...
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12 Exploration Series: Simulations: Physics: High Energy Particles
[Free Registration/Login Required] A video module that allows students to uncover the relationship between speed and kinetic energy in the context of a particle accelerator.
Physics Aviary
Physics Aviary: Practice Problems: Temperature and Kinetic Energy Problem
This program asks students to determine the average KE of a gas molecule in a sample and then find the temperature of the particles that make up the sample based on the rms speed of the particles.
OpenSciEd
Open Sci Ed: Net Logo: Gas Particle Collisions Up Close
This simulation explores the relationship between particle kinetic energies during particle collisions.
Other
Lancaster University: Particle Physics Package
A collection of experiments, projects, and articles that will help students understand particle collision and mass, kinetic energy, magnetic field, the Large Hadron Collider, and detection of the Higgs particle.
Georgia State University
Georgia State University: Hyper Physics: Relativistic Energy
A mathematically understandable presentation of relativistic energy. Parts include Relativistic Energy, Rest Mass Energy, Conservation of Energy, Pair Production, Relativistic Kinetic Energy, and even Kinetic Energy. A couple of...
OpenSciEd
Open Sci Ed: Net Logo: Gas Particle Motion and Temperature
This simulation explores the relationship between the temperature of a gas, the motion of the particles in the gas and the changes in the kinetic energies of particles during collisions.
Physics Aviary
Physics Aviary: Practice Problems: Average Kinetic Energy and Rms Speed Problem
This program asks students to determine the average KE of a gas molecule in a sample and then find the rms speed of the particles that make up the sample.
McGraw Hill
Mc Graw Hill Learning Center: Gas Laws and Kinetic Energy
From the companion web site for the Contemporary College Physics textbook. An ideal gas law simulation in which the motion of individual particles inside a closed container is simulated. The number of particles, external pressure, and...
OpenSciEd
Open Sci Ed: Net Logo: Conduction in Solids Full (Fixed)
This simulation shows conduction of thermal energy within and between solids, based on the kinetic energy of particles, and collisions between neighboring particles.
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Liquids
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] In the following online tutorial students will describe a liquid according to the kinetic-molecular theory. They will also learn how a liquid exhibits surface...
Physics Aviary
Physics Aviary: Practice Problems: Mass of Particle in Magnetic Field
Determine the mass and KE of a particle trapped in a magnetic field given the charge of the particle as well as the speed and strength of the field.
Crescent Public Schools
The Internet Science Room: The Kinetic Theory & Phase Change
This tutorial helps students understand the Kinetic Theory, which explains the effects of temperature and pressure on matter as it goes through phase changes.
American Chemical Society
Middle School Chemistry: Heating and Cooling a Liquid
This simulation allows students to make observations about how particle motion changes as the overall temperature of a liquid changes.
OpenSciEd
Open Sci Ed: Net Logo: Conduction in Solids Reduced
This simulation shows conduction of thermal energy within and between solids, based on the kinetic energy of particles, and collisions between neighboring particles.
OpenStax
Open Stax: Atomic and Molecular Explanation of Pressure and Temperature
A college textbook section that explores the kinetic theory. Learn how the kinetic theory relates to ideal gas law and thermal energy. Section includes problems and questions for the students to answer to ensure understanding. Book can...
PBS
Pbs Learning Media: Mystery Mud: Exploring Changes in States of Matter
Join a group of middle-school students on a visit to a laboratory at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, where they experiment with "mystery mud" and learn about the relationships between magnetism, particle motion, and changes in...
Purdue University
General Chemistry Topic Review/heat
Heat is defined and explained; the concept of heat is related to the kinetic motion of particles and to temperature. Heat capacity and specific heat are explained. Sensible heat is compared to latent heat; reference is made to the heat...
Museum of Science
The Atoms Family
Let this classic family of monsters guide you as you learn about energy. Interactive exercises, experiments, and demonstrations help to build knowledge and raise questions.
Concord Consortium
Concord Consortium: Molecular Workbench: Maxwell Speed & Velocity Dist.
Adjust the temperature in this simulation to observe the effects to moving particles. Graphs can be created from collected data.
University of Sydney (Australia)
Thermal Physics Module: Ideal Gases [Pdf]
A molecular model of a gas is introduced and explained. Assumptions behind the ideal gas law are presented. The ideal gas law is stated. Charles' law and Boyle's law are derived from the ideal gas law.
Museum of Science
The Atom's Family: Radiometer
Help Dracula find out about light waves by using a virtual radiometer.