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TE Molecules and Temperature

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10 questions
Objective: KWBAT construct a visual model that illustrates how molecules at higher temperatures have a greater average speed than molecules at colder temperatures.

Part 1: Do Now

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Draw an object that has slow moving molecules.

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Is this object hot or cold? How is it hot or cold?

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Draw an object that has fast moving molecules.

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Is this object hot or cold? How is it hot or cold?

Part 2: Reread of Absolute Zero

(You can also find the article in Google Classroom under Thermal Energy Resources).

You are now going to reread the article "Absolute Zero". Pay close attention to the description of temperature and how molecules act in low temperatures and high temperatures.
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Which of the following would be true if something was at absolute zero?

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If the molecules of a sample speed up, what else happens?

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If the molecules of a sample slows down, what else happens?

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The temperature of something is determined by how fast its __________ is moving.

Part 3: Applying Knowledge of Temperature

Now that you have recapped on your knowledge about Temperature and how molecules move in hot objects and cold objects, you are now going to model a few things using the sim!
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Absolute Zero Model:


You must model your understanding of Absolute Zero. To do this, you can:

1. Use the sim to create a sample that has ABSOLUTE ZERO temperature. Then, screenshot the object and place it here.

2. Draw any object that you think has ABSOLUTE ZERO temperature.

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Highest Speed Molecule Movement Model:


You must model your understanding of what molecular movement means when it is high speed.. To do this, you can:

1. Use the sim to create a sample that has the highest speed molecule movement temperature. Then, screenshot the object and place it here.

2. Draw any object that you think has the highest speed molecule movement temperature.