Description:
In this collaborative project, students discover which factor in the experiment (room temperature, elevation, volume of water, or heating device) has the greatest influence on boiling point. Project results are included in a national database. Students analyze all of the data to reach an answer to the question: What causes a pot of water to boil? A teacher's guide and background information are provided. The project runs twice a year, once in the fall and once in the spring.

Organization:
Center For Improved Engineering & Science Education (CIESE)

URL:
http://njnie.dl.stevens-tech.edu/curriculum/boilproj/index.html

Contact:
Mercedes McKay, Project Leader
Stevens Institute of Technology, 602 River Street, Fourth Floor
Hoboken, NJ 07030
Email: mmckay@stevens-tech.edu
Phone: (201) 216-8063
Fax: (201) 216-8069
http://www.k12science.org

Cost:
None

Education Level:
Grades 5-8
Grades 9-12

Subject:
Atmosphere
Energy

Resource Type:
Internet Site
Curriculum/Instructional Materials

Year Published:
1999
 
 

Date Added to teachearth.com:
5/1/00