Coin Jump
WHY? question_guy
As air is warmed, the particles (molecules) it is made up of spread out. The warm water heated the air in the bottle. The warm air in the bottle spread out (expanded) and pushed the coin upward.
ASSESSMENT: Can the student communicate what they observed?

question_guy
two The student is able to communicate that the warm water heated the air in the bottle. The air in the bottle expanded and pushed up the coin.

two The student is able to communicate that warm air pushed out the coin.

two The student is able to communicate that warm water made the coin jump.

two The student is able to communicate that the coin jumped.


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