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In this activity about phase change and condensation, learners boil water in an empty pop bottle in the microwave.

In this activity, learners explore Boyle's Law and discover that water will boil at room temperature if its pressure is lowered.

In this quick activity (page 1 of PDF under SciGirls Activity: Kites), learners will witness firsthand the effects of Bernoulli’s Principle by capturing a ping pong ball in the stream of air created b

Working in groups, learners model the continuous destruction and creation of ozone (O3) molecules, which occur in the ozone layer.

In this quick activity, learners use a toaster to investigate the source for the Earth's wind. Learners hold a pinwheel above a toaster to discover that rising heat causes wind.

Learners test two jars of ice water, one covered and one open, for changes in temperature. After placing the jars in the sun, learners discover that the covered jar cools down more slowly.

Learners build devices from rubber bands to test for invisible air pollutants.

Learners tour their school or home looking for sources of indoor air pollutants (IAPs).

Learners complete two simple experiments to prove the existence of air and air pressure which surround us.

In this quick and easy activity and/or demonstration, learners illustrate the effect of the weight of air over our heads.

Learners build particulate matter collectors--devices that collect samples of visible particulates present in polluted air.

The demonstration/experiment provides quick proof that air has mass.

In this quick and easy activity and/or demonstration, learners use two empty soda cans to illustrate Bernoulli's principle.

In this physics activity, learners will explore buoyancy.

Create a painting by blowing air out of a straw. Push liquid acrylic paint around on some watercolor paper by aiming short bursts of air onto the paint puddle.

In this two-part activity, learners work in pairs to examine the four basic stages of a turbine engine.

This demonstration/activity helps learners understand why higher elevations are not always warm simply because "hot air rises." Learners use a tire pump to increase the pressure and temperature inside

In this activity, learners simulate Otto von Guericke's famous Magdeburg Hemispheres experiment.

This lesson guide includes six simple and quick activities to help learners better understand Bernoulli's Principle.

In this activity, learners explore moving air and the physics of lift and drag by constructing homemade wind tunnels.