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Lava Lamps

Lava Lamps

Learners observe working lava lamps to understand how they work (included in PDF link). Learners discover that liquids may not be miscible, or won't mix together, because of differences in their molecular structures. They also learn that temperature can affect the density of liquids.

Keywords:
Physical Science, Density, Liquids, Solubility, Temperature, Geoscience, NSDL, Mathematics, Physics, Technology, Volume and Density, Toys, States of Matter, Chemistry, Education, Miscibility, Heat and Temperature, Materials Science
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Material Type:
Simulation
Date Added to MERLOT:
July 27, 2016
Date Modified in MERLOT:
July 27, 2016
Authors:
Submitter:
Barbra Bied Sperling
Hispanic Serving Institution
Primary Audience:
Grade School, Middle School, High School
Technical Format:
Website
Mobile Compatibility:
Not specified at this time
Language:
English
Cost Involved:
Unknown
Source Code Available:
No
Creative Commons:
Unknown

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