Lesson Materials

Per Class

• projector

Per Group

• chromebook

Per Student

• science notebook

Day 1: Investigating Particle Collisions in Different States of Matter Table

Day 2: Particle Collisions within and between Solids Table

Computer Simulations linked below (4 separate activities)

Per Class

• https://openscied.org/gas-particle-motion/

• https://openscied.org/collisions-up-close/

Per Group

• chromebook

• http://openscied.org/Conduction-in-Solids-Reduced.html

• http://openscied.org/Conduction-in-Solids-Full.html

Per Student

• science notebook

Marble Collisions--(3 different Activities)

Per Group

• 1 steel baking tray

• 1 plastic cup with 2 glass marbles

• 1 plastic cup with 13 glass marbles

• 1 plastic cup with 20 magnetic marbles

Prep

Review 

• Lesson Plan

• Slides

• Answer key - Investigating Particle Collisions in Different States of Matter (Activities 1-4)

Prepare 

• Review the teacher guide, slides, and teacher references and answer keys.

• Make 20 magnetic marbles per group of students. Watch Preparing Magnetic Marbles to see how to use a hot glue gun to attach one small neodymium ring magnet to the bottom of each wooden ball.

• Students need laptops or tablets (at least one for each small group) with wifi capability to access and explore the online interactive simulations.

• Charge laptops or tablets overnight so that they are fully charged for the investigation.

• Prior to class, make sure the online simulation works on your computer and on student laptops/tablets. Also, to ensure that the lesson flows smoothly, minimize the internet browser window with the simulation, then open the lesson slides for projection. Keep the simulation minimized until needed later in the lesson.

Websites for the interactive simulations:

• Day 1 - Teacher Projected

  • https://openscied.org/gas-particle-motion/

  • https://openscied.org/collisions-up-close/

• Day 2 - Student accessed

  • http://openscied.org/Conduction-in-Solids-Reduced.html  

  • http://openscied.org/Conduction-in-Solids-Full.html