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States of Matter: Basics
Heat, cool and compress atoms and molecules and watch as they change between solid, liquid and gas phases.
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Teaching Resources
Main Topics
- States of Matter
- Atoms
- Molecules
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.
Tips for Teachers
The teacher's guide (pdf) contains tips created by the PhET team.
Teaching Ideas
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States of Matter Basics - Clicker Questions
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Robert Parson, Trish Loeblein | UG-Intro | CQs | 11/5/14 |
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Intermolecular Forces and Molecules - Interactive Lecture Demonstration
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Ted Clark, Julia Chamberlain | UG-Intro | Demo | 11/5/14 |
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States of Matter Lecture Demonstration
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Robert Parson, Trish Loeblein | UG-Intro | Demo | 11/4/14 |
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States of Matter Compare Matrix
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Kristin Michalski | MS | Lab | 3/27/14 |
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Heat it Up
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Doug Spicher | MS | Lab | 2/24/14 |
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Boiling, Freezing, and Melting Points
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Kristina Smith | K-5 | Lab | 3/24/13 |
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Chemistry Theater
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UTeach Middle School PhET Team | K-5 MS |
Lab | 7/18/12 |
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States of Matter Basics
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Trish Loeblein | MS HS |
Demo Lab CQs |
3/3/13 |
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Concept Questions for Chemistry using PhET
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Trish Loeblein | UG-Intro HS MS |
CQs | 7/9/13 |
| Using the particle model to explain states of matter | George Ramos | MS | Lab | 4/5/14 |
| States of Matter | Joyce Kechner | K-5 | CQs Lab |
3/11/14 |
| States of Matter | Christine Samuel | K-5 | Lab | 3/9/14 |
| States of Matter: Basics | Katherine Sarantis | K-5 | Other | 3/17/13 |
| 물질의 상태(기초) SIM 사용지침서 | 이화국(Wha Kuk Lee) | MS HS |
Demo Lab |
5/9/13 |
| Laboratorio- Materia-Energía | Paola Cárdenas | HS | Lab | 7/24/13 |
You can submit your own ideas and activities.
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Software Requirements
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Microsoft Windows XP/Vista/7 Sun Java 1.5.0_15 or later
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OS 10.5 or later Sun Java 1.5.0_19 or later
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Sun Java 1.5.0_15 or later
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Credits
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