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Properties of Matter

Essential Question

How can one explain the structure, properties and interactions of matter?

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The Atomic Nature of Matter

 

Elements

Atoms are Recyclable

Atoms are Small

Evidence for Atoms

Molecules

Compounds

The Atomic Nucleus

Electrons in the Atom

The Phases of Matter

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Solids

 

Crystal Structure

Density

Elasticity

Compression and Tension

Scaling

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Liquids

 

Liquid Pressure

Buoyancy

Archimedes' Principle

Does it Sink, or Does it Float

Flotation

Pascal's Principle

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Gases

 

The Atmosphere

Atmospheric Pressure

The Simple Barometer

The Aneroid Barometer

Boyle's Law

Buoyancy of Air

Bernoulli's Principle

Application of Bernoulli's Principle

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