Targeted Content Standards and Objectives:
California State Science Content Standards—Grades 9-12
www.cde.ca.gov/be/st/ss/scmain.asp*
Gases and Their Properties
The kinetic molecular theory describes the motion of atoms and molecules and explains the properties of gases. As a basis for understanding this concept:
- Students know the random motion of molecules and their collisions with a surface create the observable pressure on that surface.
- Students know the random motion of molecules explains the diffusion of gases.
- Students know how to apply the gas laws to relations between the pressure, temperature, and volume of any amount of an ideal gas or any mixture of ideal gases.
Investigation and Experimentation
- Formulate explanations by using logic and evidence.
- Recognize the usefulness and limitations of models and theories as scientific presentations of reality.
- Recognize the cumulative nature of scientific evidence.
- Analyze situations and solve problems that require combining and applying concepts from more than one area of science.
- Investigate a science-based societal issue by researching the literature, analyzing data, and communicating the findings.
Student Objectives
Students will be able to:
- Apply gas laws to solve a real world problem
- Investigate and evaluate the credibility of claims
- Identify flaws of reasoning within arguments
- Present an oral argument
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