Is it me, or is it getting hot in here? Middle school science sleuths investigate the relationship between temperature and pressure, then use their observations to form a hypothesis. Questions embedded in the interactive help guide learners down the path toward understanding the principles of doing good science.

Concepts

gas pressure, pressure, temperature, hypotheses, making observations, the scientific method

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Additional Tags

science

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Instructional Ideas

• Assesses both scientific method skills and their knowledge of the pressure-temperature relationship in one activity
• Follow up the interactive with a live temperature and pressure demonstration

Classroom Considerations

• Some knowledge of the scientific method is helpful for using the resource
• Access the interactive through a free CK-12 account

Pros

• The controls are easy to use
• Learners can check their own work as they move through the resource

Cons

• None