Friday, February 20, 2015

Unit 4: Atoms

 A Joke to get you started 
An electron is speeding down the road, and gets pulled over by a cop.
The cop asks, "Do you have any idea how fast you were going?"
"Yes," the election replies, "but I haven't the slightest clue where I am!"


Ever Wonder How Elements are Formed?

Do you like Country music or need a good laugh? Check out this song about fission and fusion

Radioactivity explained with animation:


Quarks: Inside the Atom

Quarks and leptons for beginners (Only the first 1min 45sec is important)

Quarks: Standard Model of Particle Physics

Gold Foil Experiment Animation links: 
Click the link:
http://www.mhhe.com/physsci/chemistry/essentialchemistry/flash/ruther14.swf

Click the link:
http://micro.magnet.fsu.edu/electromag/java/rutherford/


Powers of Ten (magnification of the universe by powers of 10... this is very POWERFUL!!)
Click the link:
http://www.micro.magnet.fsu.edu/primer/java/scienceopticsu/powersof10/index.html

Read about The Scanning Tunneling Microscope
Click the link:
http://www.nobelprize.org/educational/physics/microscopes/scanning/

Now check out some pictures that were taken with this microscope!
Click the link:
http://www.nobelprize.org/educational/physics/microscopes/scanning/gallery/index.html

PhET: Build an Atom Simulator!
Click the link:
http://phet.colorado.edu/sims/html/build-an-atom/latest/build-an-atom_en.html

Flame Test Video: Dramatic!


Flame Test Video: Realistic... still great!


Periodic Videos (Interactive! Info about EACH element on the Periodic Table)
Click the Link: http://www.periodicvideos.com/


The Atom's Family Story...
 

The Atom's Family Song...(You have to sing this while you watch!)

Now this family will show you how to sing it...


Parts of the Atom by Mr. Parr
 


Inside the Atom by Mr. Parr
 


Atomic Structure by Mr. Parr
 


Atoms by Bill Nye
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aNK1mQfNeik 



Cartoons with science names!




Friday, February 13, 2015

Unit 3: Gas Laws


Check out this PhET simulation to manipulate gas properties!
Click the link: http://phet.colorado.edu/en/simulation/gas-properties
 

Make a Cartesian Diver!
Click the link for video instructions: http://www.physics.org/tricks/cartesian-diver/


Bill Nye The Science Guy on The Atmosphere



Crash Course on Gas Law


Ha Ha... A Little Gas Humor...


Good Video to prove to you that GASES ARE FLUIDS -- they flow!

Tuesday, February 3, 2015

Unit 2: States of Matter

Entropy - Chaos - 2nd Law of Thermodynamics - This is a long video BUT this guy is funny. You do not need to know the math for this course so you only really need to watch about the first 5 1/2 minutes (until the end of his demonstration -- which is pretty neat!). 



How does salt melt ice? Check out this article and SIMULATION!
Click the Link:
http://antoine.frostburg.edu/chem/senese/101/solutions/faq/why-salt-melts-ice.shtml


Lesson about Specific Heat & Changes of State
With animation!!
Click the link:
http://www.wwnorton.com/college/physics/om/_tutorials/chap20/heat_and_temperature/index.htm


Heating Curve Simulation!
Click the link:
http://www.harcourtschool.com/activity/hotplate/


States of Matter and Heating Curve Animation 
Click the link:
http://www.footprints-science.co.uk/index.php?module=2&type=States of matter&section=Section1&info=5




Video to see the Ice Cream Maker Ball in action!!


Bill Nye the Science Guy on HEAT