How does adding or removing energy affect the pressure and volume of matter?
Cycle Summary
Session
7
Elicit
Students explain why they think that the red liquid in a thermometer goes up.
Explore
Students build a thermometer to explore what happens to liquid when the temperature increases.
Session
8
Explain
Students use simulations to construct explanations about the relationship between thermal energy, particle movement, and pressure.
Session
9
Elaborate
Students consider several real-world scenarios and describe the relationships between thermal energy, particle movement, and pressure.
Evaluate
Students demonstrate understanding of how temperature influences matter.
Extend
Extend
Students use what they know to construct an explanation for why civil engineers put flexible connections in the road on a bridge.
Cycle 2 Resources
Cycle 2 Tutorials
In the previous cycle, students figured out that the temperature of a substance affects the motion of the particles in the substance. Because of increased speeds and particle collisions, substances disperse faster in warmer fluids than cooler fluids.
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