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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Teacher-Submitted Activities
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Trish Loeblein | HS UG-Intro |
HW Lab Demo |
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 | UG-Intro HS MS |
MC | Chemistry |
| States of Matter Basics |
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Trish Loeblein | HS MS |
Lab Demo |
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 | Chemistry Physics |
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| Chemistry Theater |
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UTeach Middle School PhET Team | MS K-5 |
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| Phases of Matter |
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Dr. Wendy Adams | UG-Intro HS MS |
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| How do PhET simulations fit in my middle school program? |
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Sarah Borenstein | MS | Other | Physics Biology Chemistry Earth Science |
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| Alignment of PhET sims with NGSS |
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Trish Loeblein | HS | Other | Chemistry Earth Science Physics Biology |
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| MS and HS TEK to Sim Alignment | Elyse Zimmer | MS HS |
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| States of matter simulations | Joko Susilo | MS HS |
HW Discuss Demo Lab MC Guided |
Physics Chemistry |
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| States of Matte Inquiry | Jeff Drach | MS HS |
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| Gas laws simulation lab | Dan Maley | MS HS |
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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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| Preguntas de razonamiento para todas las simulaciones HTML5 |
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Diana López | HS MS K-5 UG-Intro Grad UG-Adv |
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Astronomy Chemistry Mathematics Physics |
| Termodinâmica (Atividades) nos OA's do PhET | Artur Araújo Cavalcante e Gilvandenys Leite Sales | HS UG-Intro Other MS |
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| Lei Geral dos Gases no "States of Matter: Basics (HTML5)" | Artur Araújo Cavalcante e Gilvandenys Leite Sales | Other HS MS |
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| Estados da Matéria no "States of Matter: Basics (HTML5)" | Artur Araújo Cavalcante e Gilvandenys Leite Sales | Other MS HS |
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Physics Other Earth Science |
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