What causes pressure?

This demonstration has students model pressure at the atomic scale. Students are molecules, bouncing off the walls of a container (roped in area) to represent pressure. The students change their speed, to demonstrate changing temperature, and show that pressure increases as temperature increases. Students can be added to the simulation to show density changes.

Resource ID#: 6405 Type: Teaching Idea

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Direct Link: http://lsop.wolpe2.natsci.colostate.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/20/2014/10/WhatCausesPressure.pdf

General Information

Subject(s): Science

Grade Level(s): 8

Intended Audience: Educators

Instructional Time: 30 Minute(s)

Keywords: pressure, air, atom, molecule, gas, density, volume, temperature, air pressure, force

Instructional Component Type(s): Teaching Idea

Instructional Design Framework(s): Demonstration

Resource Collection: General Collection

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