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Handout
University of Sydney (Australia)

Thermal Physics Module: Thermal Expansion [Pdf]

For Students 9th - 10th
A lengthy set of lecture notes on the topics of thermal expansion and heat absorption. The concept of specific heat capacity is explained and numerical examples are discussed. Heats of transformation (fusion, vaporization) are explained...
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Activity
University of Maryland

University of Maryland: Boiling Water by Pumping

For Students 9th - 10th
A page from the University of Maryland Physics Lecture Demonstration Facility. Provides directions for a teacher demonstration which utilizes a Bell jar and vacuum pump to show the dependency of boiling point upon pressure. Shows...
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Handout
USA Today

Usa Today: Latent Heat Supplies Weather Energy

For Students 9th - 10th
This article provides information on what latent heat is. A good graphic is provided and links to key terms.
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Activity
University of Maryland

U. Of Maryland: Latent Heat: Ice to Water to Steam

For Students 9th - 10th
A page from the University of Maryland Physics Lecture Demonstration Facility. Provides directions for a teacher demonstration of latent heat in the melting and vaporization process. Shows apparatus and set-up; provides suggestions....
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Activity
University of Maryland

Um: Carbon Dioxide Balloon on Liquid Nitrogen

For Students 9th - 10th
A page from the University of Maryland Physics Lecture Demonstration Facility. Provides directions for a teacher demonstration of sublimation. Shows apparatus and set-up; provides suggestions. Easily adaptable as a student project or lab...
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Online Course
Cosmo Learning

Cosmo Learning: Chemistry 1 A: General Chemistry

For Students 9th - 10th
A collection of video lectures from a general chemistry course taught at the University of California, Berkeley. The course covers topics like stoichiometry, acid-base and solubility equilibrium, oxidation-reduction reactions, chemical...
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Online Course
Cosmo Learning

Cosmo Learning: Senior Chemistry With Chemguy

For Students 9th - 10th
A collection of video lectures from a general chemistry class for high school students. Lectures cover topics such as equilibrium, thermochemistry, electrochemistry, and acids and bases with forty-four lectures. Lectures vary in length...
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Activity
University of Maryland

Univ. Of Maryland: Sublimation of Dry Ice Projection

For Students 9th - 10th
A short page from the University of Maryland Physics Lecture Demonstration Facility. Provides directions for a teacher demonstration on sublimation. Shows apparatus and set-up; provides suggestions. Easily adaptable as a student project...
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Unit Plan
University of Colorado

University of Colorado: Ph Et Interactive Simulations: States of Matter: Basics

For Students 3rd - 8th
After watching this simulation, students will be able to describe characteristics of the three states of matter. They will watch as atoms and molecules change between solid, liquid and gas phases.
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Interactive
University of Colorado

University of Colorado: Ph Et Interactive Simulations: University of Colorado: States of Matter: Basics

For Students 9th - 10th
An interactive simulation will heat, cool and compress atoms and molecules. Watch as they change between solid, liquid and gas phases. Recognize that different substances have different properties which will affect the temperatures for...
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Unit Plan
TeachEngineering

Teach Engineering: Natural Disasters

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students are introduced to our planet's structure and its dynamic system of natural forces through an examination of the natural hazards of earthquakes, volcanoes, landslides, tsunamis, floods and tornados, as well as avalanches, fires,...
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Unit Plan
CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Classification of Matter

For Students 9th - 10th
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] In this online tutorial students will define a mixture and understand why mixtures are different than pure substances. They will classify mixtures as homogeneous or...
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Lesson Plan
Rock and Roll Hall of Fame

Rock & Roll Hall of Fame: Sti Lesson 18: Artistic Persona vs. the Individual

For Teachers 11th - 12th
The topic of an author's or artist's public image or persona may become more understandable for students with the judicious selection of contemporary musicians who have taken on obvious and sometimes changing personae in their careers....
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Activity
NC State University

The Science House: Chromatography of Foods [Pdf]

For Students 9th - 10th
Students will practice the technique of chromatography by separating a mixture of FD&C dyes. Questions related to the experiment along with the answers are available for use by the teacher.
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Handout
Purdue University

Purdue Univ: Gases, Liquids, and Solids

For Students 9th - 10th
This site has a brief description of the differences in particles in a gas, liquid, and solid. Animated microscopic pictures demonstrate the molecular movement in each state. Information is then summarized in an easy-to-read chart.
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Activity
Read Works

Read Works: The Moon Journal

For Teachers 1st
[Free Registration/Login Required] A literary text about a boy named Amir who keeps a journal of the moon he sees each night. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in reading comprehension.
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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.
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Interactive
Concord Consortium

Concord Consortium: Molecular View of a Gas

For Students 9th - 10th
This simulation allows students to make observations about the structure and movement of particles in a gas.
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Interactive
Concord Consortium

Concord Consortium: Molecular View of a Liquid

For Students 9th - 10th
This simulation allows students to make observations about the structure and movement of particles in a liquid.

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