About Air
Author(s): Barbara Z. Tharp, MS
Physical Science
Learn helpful techniques for how to teach the lesson, "About Air," in which students use popcorn of different colors to model the composition of air. They learn that (1) gases occupy space, (2) air is a mixture of different gases, and (3) the oxygen needed by the human body is not the principal component of air.
Funding
National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences, NIH
The Environment as a Context for Opportunities in Schools
Grant Numbers: 5R25ES010698, R25ES06932
Houston Endowment Inc.
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