States of Matter: Basics
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About
Topics
- States of Matter
- Atoms
- Molecules
Description
Heat, cool and compress atoms and molecules and watch as they change between solid, liquid and gas phases.
Sample Learning Goals
- Describe characteristics of three states of matter: solid, liquid and gas.
- Predict how varying the temperature or pressure changes the behavior of particles.
- Compare particles in the three different phases.
- Explain freezing and melting with molecular level detail.
- Recognize that different substances have different properties, including melting, freezing and boiling temperatures.
For Teachers
Teacher Tips
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Overview of sim controls, model simplifications, and insights into student thinking (PDF). |
Teacher-Submitted Activities
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| States of Matter Basics - Clicker Questions |
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Robert Parson, Trish Loeblein | UG-Intro | MC | 9/2/15 |
| States of Matter Lecture Demonstration |
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Robert Parson, Trish Loeblein | UG-Intro HS |
Demo | 9/2/15 |
| Intermolecular Forces and Molecules - Interactive Lecture Demonstration |
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Ted Clark, Julia Chamberlain | UG-Intro | Demo | 6/8/15 |
| Using PhET in High School Chemistry- all my activities in pdf |
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Trish Loeblein | UG-Intro HS |
HW Lab CQs Demo |
5/19/15 |
| Intermolecular Forces and States of Matter - Interactive Lecture Demonstration |
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Ted Clark, Julia Chamberlain | UG-Intro | Demo | 4/20/15 |
| Concept Questions for Chemistry using PhET |
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Trish Loeblein | HS MS UG-Intro |
CQs | 7/9/13 |
| States of Matter Basics |
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Trish Loeblein | MS HS |
Lab Demo CQs |
3/3/13 |
| Phases of Matter |
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Dr. Wendy Adams | UG-Intro HS MS |
Lab | 8/20/15 | |
| States of Matter Compare Matrix |
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Kristin Michalski | MS | Lab | 3/27/14 | |
| Heat it Up |
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Doug Spicher | MS | Lab | 2/24/14 | |
| Boiling, Freezing, and Melting Points |
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Kristina Smith | K-5 | Lab | 3/24/13 | |
| Chemistry Theater |
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UTeach Middle School PhET Team | MS K-5 |
Lab | 7/18/12 | |
| Alignment of PhET sims with NGSS |
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Trish Loeblein | HS | Other | 10/19/15 | |
| How do PhET simulations fit in my middle school program? |
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Sarah Borenstein | MS | Other | 10/19/15 | |
| States of Matter - Lab Simulation - student procedures and questions | Taylor Jacobsen | HS MS |
Guided Lab Other |
11/11/15 | ||
| MS and HS TEK to Sim Alignment | Elyse Zimmer | HS MS |
Other | 10/19/15 | ||
| The Speed of Particles in the Different States of Matter | Marlene Mosley | K-5 | Lab | 3/16/15 | ||
| Using the particle model to explain states of matter | George Ramos | MS | Lab | 4/5/14 | ||
| States of Matter | Joyce Kechner | K-5 | CQs Lab |
3/11/14 | ||
| States of Matter | Christine Samuel | K-5 | Lab | 3/9/14 | ||
| States of Matter: Basics | Katherine Sarantis | K-5 | Other | 3/17/13 | ||
| De fasen van een stof | Azzedine Toutouh | UG-Intro HS |
MC Lab HW Demo |
11/17/15 | ||
| 물질의 상태(기초) SIM 사용지침서 | 이화국(Wha Kuk Lee) | MS HS |
Demo Lab |
5/9/13 | ||
| Laboratorio- Materia-Energía | Paola Cárdenas | HS | Lab | 7/24/13 |
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Related Simulations
Software Requirements
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Microsoft Windows XP/Vista/7 Sun Java 1.5.0_15 or later
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OS 10.5 or later Sun Java 1.5.0_19 or later
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Sun Java 1.5.0_15 or later
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Credits
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