STATES OF MATTER SIMULATION

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LEARNING GOALS:
● Students will be able to demonstrate their knowledge of the states of matter
through illustrations & descriptions. These illustrations and descriptions should
include:
○ How the molecules in a solid, liquid and gas compare to each other.
○ How temperature relates to the kinetic energy of molecules.

PRE-SIMULATION
1. Predict what the molecules of a solid, liquid and gas look like. Illustrate
your prediction with a drawing.

SOLID LIQUID GAS

PART ONE
SETTING UP THE SIMULATION

STEP 1:
CLICK “STATES”

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EXPLORE
1. Complete the table below by exploring the “Solid, Liquid, Gas” tab in
the simulation. Test your predictions and record your observations by
recording the temperature and illustrations of each substance in the
three states of matter.

SUBSTANCES OBSERVATIONS

SOLID LIQUID GAS

NEON TEMPERATURE: TEMPERATURE: TEMPERATURE:

ILLUSTRATION: ILLUSTRATION: ILLUSTRATION:

ARGON TEMPERATURE: TEMPERATURE: TEMPERATURE:

ILLUSTRATION: ILLUSTRATION: ILLUSTRATION:

OXYGEN TEMPERATURE: TEMPERATURE: TEMPERATURE:

ILLUSTRATION: ILLUSTRATION: ILLUSTRATION:

WATER TEMPERATURE: TEMPERATURE: TEMPERATURE:

ILLUSTRATION: ILLUSTRATION: ILLUSTRATION:

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MAIN IDEA
2. How do the molecules in a solid, liquid and gas compare to each other?

3. How does the temperature relate to the kinetic energy of molecules?

PART 2
STEP 1:
CLICK “PHASE CHANGES”

EXPLORE
1. Fill in the following tables using the “Phase Changes” tab of the
simulation.
OBSERVATIONS

STEP 1 STEP 2 STEP 3 STEP 4

Do 10 complete
pumps with the
Heat added until 8 Push down on the
handle of the
molecules are lid until it is slightly
INITIAL SAMPLE pump. Each pump
moving above the hose for
will add 4
freely the pump.
molecules of the
substance.

Temperature: Temperature: Temperature: Temperature:

NEON Pressure: Pressure: Pressure: Pressure:

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Movement: Movement: Movement: Movement:

Illustration: Illustration: Illustration: Illustration:

OBSERVATIONS

STEP 1 STEP 2 STEP 3 STEP 4

Do 10 complete
pumps with the
Heat added until 8 Push down on the
handle of the
molecules are lid until it is slightly
INITIAL SAMPLE pump. Each pump
moving above the hose for
will add 4
freely the pump.
molecules of the
substance.

Temperature: Temperature: Temperature: Temperature:

Pressure: Pressure: Pressure: Pressure:

ARGON Movement: Movement: Movement: Movement:

Illustration: Illustration: Illustration: Illustration:

OBSERVATIONS

STEP 1 STEP 2 STEP 3 STEP 4

Do 10 complete
pumps with the
Heat added until 8 Push down on the
handle of the
molecules are lid until it is slightly
INITIAL SAMPLE pump. Each pump
moving above the hose for
will add 4
freely the pump.
molecules of the
substance.

Temperature: Temperature: Temperature: Temperature:

Pressure: Pressure: Pressure: Pressure:

OXYGEN Movement: Movement: Movement: Movement:

Illustration: Illustration: Illustration: Illustration:

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 STATES OF MATTER SIMULATION
For full credit, make sure that you are thorough and descriptive in your responses.

OBSERVATIONS

STEP 1 STEP 2 STEP 3 STEP 4

Do 10 complete
pumps with the
Heat added until 8 Push down on the
handle of the
molecules are lid until it is slightly
INITIAL SAMPLE pump. Each pump
moving above the hose for
will add 4
freely the pump.
molecules of the
substance.

Temperature: Temperature: Temperature: Temperature:

Pressure: Pressure: Pressure: Pressure:

WATER Movement: Movement: Movement: Movement:

Illustration: Illustration: Illustration: Illustration:

2. Choose one of the gasses and remove the heat. Describe below the
effect it has on the molecules.

GAS TESTED: _____________

EFFECT: