Gas Properties-Inquiry Middle School

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Submission Information
Authors	PhET Middle School Team
Contact Email	ploeblei@jeffco.k12.co.us
School / Organization	PhET University of Colorado Boulder
Submitted	11/08/02
Updated	11/08/02
Contribution Description
Title	Gas Properties-Inquiry Middle School
Simulations	Sifati Gas
Keywords	phet, inquiry, molecule, gas, gold star
Description	This was written by the PhET team as a guided-inquiry activity for Middle School. Learning objectives: •Students will be able to describe and draw what air looks like at a microscopic level. •Students will be able to explain how air applies pressure and predict how various changes affect the pressure.
Level	Middle School
Type	Concept Questions, Lab
Subject	Chemistry, Earth Science, Physics
Answers Included	No
Language	English

	Content Level
Content Standard	K-4	5-8	9-12
Science as Inquiry - A
Physical Science - B
Life Science - C
Earth & Space Science - D
Science & Technology - E
Science in Personal and Social Perspective - F
History and Nature of Science - G

Gold Star contributions are high quality inquiry-based activities that follow the PhET design guidelines (PDF) and that teachers find useful.

Reason for nomination

What do you think about this activity? How did you use it or change it for your class? Professionally constructive comments welcome.

This was really great. I made a few modifications to allow for more discussion. Overall very helpful 12/07/27 Lauren
twagoner@owatonna.k12.mn.us wrote: this simulation is high interest and easy for students to explore and manipulate. 12/12/09 Trish Loeblein

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