States of Matter: Basics
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Topics
- Atoms
- Molecules
- States of Matter
Description
Heat, cool and compress atoms and molecules and watch as they change between solid, liquid and gas phases.
Sample Learning Goals
- Describe characteristics of three states of matter: solid, liquid and gas.
- Predict how varying the temperature or pressure changes the behavior of particles.
- Compare particles in the three different phases.
- Explain freezing and melting with molecular level detail.
- Recognize that different substances have different properties, including melting, freezing and boiling temperatures.
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Video Primer
Teacher-Submitted Activities
Concept questions for Physics using PhET (Inquiry Based) |
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Trish Loeblein | HS UG-Intro |
MC | Physics |
Using PhET in High School Chemistry- all my activities in pdf |
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Trish Loeblein | UG-Intro HS |
Demo HW Lab |
Chemistry |
Intermolecular Forces and Molecules - Interactive Lecture Demonstration |
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Ted Clark, Julia Chamberlain | UG-Intro | Demo | Chemistry |
Concept Questions for Chemistry using PhET |
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Trish Loeblein | MS UG-Intro HS |
MC | Chemistry |
States of Matter Basics |
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Trish Loeblein | MS HS |
Demo Lab |
Chemistry |
States of Matter Basics - Clicker Questions |
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Robert Parson, Trish Loeblein | UG-Intro | MC | Chemistry |
Intermolecular Forces and States of Matter - Interactive Lecture Demonstration |
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Ted Clark, Julia Chamberlain | UG-Intro | Demo | Chemistry |
States of Matter PhET |
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Mahoney Mahoney | MS | Lab | Physics Chemistry |
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Chemistry Theater |
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UTeach Middle School PhET Team | K-5 MS |
Lab | Chemistry | |
Phases of Matter |
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Dr. Wendy Adams | UG-Intro HS MS |
Lab | Physics | |
Alignment of PhET sims with NGSS |
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Trish Loeblein updated by Diana López | HS MS |
Other | Chemistry Earth Science Physics Biology |
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How do PhET simulations fit in my middle school program? |
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Sarah Borenstein | MS | Other | Biology Physics Earth Science Chemistry |
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PhET Lab States of Matter Basics | Patrick Borden | MS | Lab | Physics | ||
MS and HS TEK to Sim Alignment | Elyse Zimmer | HS MS |
Other | Biology Physics Chemistry |
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States of matter simulations | Joko Susilo | MS HS |
Demo Discuss Lab MC Guided HW |
Physics Chemistry |
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States of Matte Inquiry | Jeff Drach | HS MS |
Guided | Chemistry | ||
Gas laws simulation lab | Dan Maley | MS HS |
Lab | Physics Chemistry |
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ChemActivity: Phase Changes and Intermolecular Forces | Mary van Opstal | HS UG-Intro |
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States Of Matter | Craig Reuter | HS | Lab | Chemistry Physics |
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Introducción a los estados de la materia |
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Trish Loeblein (traduccion Diana y Mayra L) | MS HS |
MC HW Lab Guided |
Chemistry Physics |
SECUNDARIA: Alineación PhET con programas de la SEP México (2011 y 2017) |
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Diana López | HS MS |
Other | Biology Mathematics Chemistry Physics |
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PRIMARIA: Alineación con programas de la SEP México (2011 y 2017) |
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Diana López | MS K-5 |
HW Guided Lab Discuss Demo |
Astronomy Physics Mathematics Chemistry |
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Preguntas de razonamiento para todas las simulaciones HTML5 |
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Diana López | MS HS Grad UG-Adv K-5 UG-Intro |
HW Discuss |
Astronomy Mathematics Physics Chemistry |
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Undersøgelse til Stoftilstande Basis | Marie Moustesgaard | MS | HW Guided |
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Termodinâmica (Atividades) nos OA's do PhET | Artur Araújo Cavalcante e Gilvandenys Leite Sales | MS UG-Intro HS Other |
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Earth Science Physics Other |
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Lei Geral dos Gases no "States of Matter: Basics (HTML5)" | Artur Araújo Cavalcante e Gilvandenys Leite Sales | HS Other MS |
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Mathematics Other Physics Earth Science |
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Estados da Matéria no "States of Matter: Basics (HTML5)" | Artur Araújo Cavalcante e Gilvandenys Leite Sales | MS HS Other |
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Preguntas Clicker sobre Estados de la Materia | Rosa Escobar | HS | MC | Chemistry | ||
Reconociendo los estados de agregación | Antonio Pech | MS HS |
Guided Remote MC |
Chemistry | ||
Prelaboratorio estados de la materia | Johanna Farid Bernal R | HS UG-Intro |
Lab MC Remote |
Chemistry | ||
Explorando Estados de la Materia | Trish Loeblein (Traducción Mayra Tavares) | HS MS |
Demo Guided MC Lab |
Physics Chemistry |
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HTML5 sims can run on iPads and Chromebooks, as well as PC, Mac, and Linux systems.
iPad:
iOS 12+ Safari
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Android:
Not officially supported. If you are using the HTML5 sims on Android, we recommend using the latest version of Google Chrome.
Chromebook:
Latest version of Google Chrome
The HTML5 and Flash PhET sims are supported on all Chromebooks.
Chromebook compatible sims
Windows Systems:
Microsoft Edge, latest version of Firefox, latest version of Google Chrome.
Macintosh Systems:
macOS 10.13+, Safari 13+, latest version of Chrome.
Linux Systems:
Not officially supported. Please contact phethelp@colorado.edu with troubleshooting issues.
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