Description:
Students find the boiling and freezing points of distilled water, salt water, and alcohol. They measure and compare the heat capacities of water and air. They also read definitions of states of matter, heat capacity, evaporation, heat of vaporization, and latent heat of fusion.

Organization:
Bigelow Laboratory for Ocean Sciences

URL:
http://www.bigelow.org/virtual/handson/water_prop.html

Contact:
Annette deCharon
Community Education Coordinator
P.O. Box 475
West Boothbay Harbor, ME 04575
Email: adecharon@bigelow.org; http://www.bigelow.org/

Cost:
Free over the Internet

Education Level:
Grades 5-8

Subject:
Oceanography - Physical
Water Resources

Resource Type:
Internet Site
Curriculum/Instructional Materials
 
 

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