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This Air, It's Really There lesson plan also includes:
- Student Activity Sheet
- Activity Sheet Answers
- Student Reading - Chemistry is the Study of Matter
- Chapter 1: Solids, Liquids, and Gases
- NGSS Lesson 1.5
- CCELA Lesson 1.5
- Teacher Background - Contraction and Expansion of Solids, Liquids, and Gases
- Chapter 1 Test Banks Questions
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Love is in the air? Wrong — nitrogen, oxygen, and carbon dioxide are in the air. The final lesson in the series of five covers the impact of temperature on gases. Scholars view a demonstration of gas as a type of matter before performing an experiment to see the reaction air has when heated and cooled.
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- Connect the density of gases to carbon monoxide and smoke detectors; Why do they recommend smoke detectors be placed on the ceiling? Why do they recommend carbon monoxide detectors be placed near the floor?
- Have students apply what they have learned to explain how hot air balloons work
Classroom Considerations
- The exercise requires knowledge learned in the previous lessons in the series
Pros
- Materials are easy to find
- Resource includes an answer sheet
Cons
- Oversimplification of some concepts may cause confusion later