How
do hot air balloons work?
Since gas particles are so small, it is
difficult to imagine how they play a significant role in our daily lives.
Yet, without air, a mixture of different gases,
we would not be alive. Although gases help keep us alive, their
properties allow them to be useful in different ways. The contents
of this page allows the student to explore and answer these questions by
engaging in fun demonstrations and activities. In addition to motivating
students to learn about gases, these questions allow students to realize
how gases play a significant role in our daily lives.
To begin learning about how the properties
of gases and how they apply to phenomena, click on any of the links
below.
How
does the egg in the Egg In the Bottle Demonsration?
How
does the Cartesian Diver work?
Crushing
Can-Why does the can collapse?
Gases Web of Ideas Phenomena Lessons Students' Ideas Chemistry Web of Ideas
