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Under Pressure


By: William C. Robertson, Ph.D.
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Type of Product:Book Chapter
Publication Title:Air, Water, and Weather: Stop Faking It! Finally Understanding Science So You Can Teach It
Publication Date:1/1/2005
Pages:15
Grade Level:Elementary School, Middle School
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Description

The contents of this chapter deal with air pressure and water pressure and what causes those things to increase and decrease. In addition, the real-world results of those increases and decreases in air and water pressure will be addressed.


Ideas For Use

The author combines air, water, and weather in this book because he states that "once you know a lot about air and other gases--and water and other liquids--you have many of the basics from which to understand weather patterns, what causes them, and how you can predict the weather."

Additional Info

Science Discipline: (mouse over for full classification)
Atmosphere
Pressure
Experimenting
Using mathematics
Intended User Role:Curriculum Supervisor, Elementary-Level Educator, Middle-Level Educator, Parent
Educational Issues:Curriculum, Educational research, Inquiry learning, Instructional materials, Professional development, Teacher content knowledge, Teacher preparation, Teaching strategies

Technical

Resource Format:application/pdf
Size:880 KB
Requirements:Requires Adobe Acrobat Reader


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National Standards Correlation

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  • Earth Science
    • Structure of the earth system
      • The atmosphere is a mixture of nitrogen, oxygen, and trace gases that include water vapor. (5-8)
      • The atmosphere has different properties at different elevations. (5-8)
  • Science as Inquiry
    • Abilities necessary to do scientific inquiry
      • Use mathematics in all aspects of scientific inquiry.
    • Understandings about scientific inquiry
      • Types of investigations include describing objects, events, and organisms; classifying them; and doing a fair test (experimenting).
      • Mathematical tools and models guide and improve the posing of questions, gathering data, constructing explanations and communicating results. (9-12)
  • Process Standards for Professional Development
    • Learning
      • Build on the teacher's current science understanding, ability, and attitudes. (NSES)


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