Light As Air
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- Original Source:Oregon Museum of Science and Industry
Conditions of Use:None Specified
Description
Visitors measure a bottle full of air, then use a vacuum pump to remove the air. When they re-weigh the bottle, visitors find the mass is about 0.8g less. Through this activity, visitors understand that air has mass and volume, the two properties which define matter. Even though this activity is no longer in active use in OMSI's Chemistry Lab, it remains an interesting and inspiring activity for the classroom.
Learning Registry Activity
Bookmarks
Topics and Grades
Grade: 6 to 12
Topics: Physics, Personal and Community Health, States of Matter (solids, liquids, gases), Properties of Matter, Weather, Climate & Atmosphere, Human Anatomy & Physiology, Earth's Resources, Earth & Space Science, Measurement, Tools, and Data Analysis, Chemistry, Mathematics, Current Science, Area & Volume
Resource Pedagogy
Resource Type/Classification:
- Teacher Materials
Tool for: Students