When an overturned beaker is placed on top of a birthday candle in shallow pan of water, the candle will first go out and then water will appear to creep up the sides of the beaker like magic. Student will hypothesize and investigate why this phenomenon occurs. To complete this inquiry, students will work with a partner.

Concepts

kinetic energy

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Additional Tags

gas law, investigating kinetic theory: an inquiry into the ideal gas law

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Classroom Considerations

• Knovation Readability Score: 3 (1 low difficulty, 5 high difficulty)