Under Pressure
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About
Topics
- Pressure
- Fluids
- Density
Description
Explore pressure under and above water. See how pressure changes as you change fluids, gravity, container shapes, and volume.
Sample Learning Goals
- Describe how pressure changes in air and water as a function of depth.
- Describe what variables affect pressure.
- Predict pressure in a variety of situations.
For Teachers
Teacher-Submitted Activities
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| Fluid Pressure - an inquiry introduction |
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Trish Loeblein | MS HS UG-Intro |
HW CQs Lab |
| Algebra-based Physics Semester one lessons, clicker questions, and schedule in pdf (Inquiry Based) |
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Trish Loeblein | HS UG-Intro |
CQs Demo HW Lab |
| How do PhET simulations fit in my middle school program? |
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Sarah Borenstein | MS | Other | |
| Alignment of PhET sims with NGSS |
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Trish Loeblein | HS | Other | |
| MS and HS TEK to Sim Alignment | Elyse Zimmer | HS MS |
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| Guía de consejos para profesores: bajo presión | Adriana Chisco | Other | Other |
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Software Requirements
| Windows 7+ | Mac OS 10.7+ | iPad and iPad Mini with iOS | Chromebook with Chrome OS |
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Internet Explorer 10+ latest versions of Chrome and Firefox
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Safari 6.1 and up latest versions of Chrome and Firefox
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latest version of Safari
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latest version of Chrome
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Credits
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