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Surface Tension Jar—Demonstration Kit

By: Patrick Funk, Pickerington High School, Pickerington, OH

Surface Tension Jar Demonstration Kit
jar, screen, laminated card
surface tension, air pressure, cohesion
demonstration, experiment
Surface Tension Jar Demonstration Kit
jar, screen, laminated card
surface tension, air pressure, cohesion
demonstration, experiment
Item #: AP6648 

Price: $10.43

In Stock.

The Surface Tension Jar Demonstration Kit is an easy way to display the properties of surface tension, air pressure and cohesion using a jar. This activity is easy to perform and reveals an incredible amount of scientific information.

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Quickly and easily demonstrate the remarkable properties of surface tension, air pressure and cohesion using a simple jar. Place a laminated card over the screen-covered mouth of a jar. Flip the jar over and observe as the card stays in place. Remove the card and watch the water appear to “float” on air! This demonstration is very easy to perform, and it shows an incredible amount of science. Complete with instructions and extensions to the activity.

Concepts: Surface tension, air pressure, cohesion.
Time Required: 10 minutes

Specifications

Materials Included in Kit: 
Canning jar, wide mouth, quart
Laminated square, white, 4¼" x 4¼"
Nylon screen


Correlation to Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS)†

Science & Engineering Practices

Asking questions and defining problems
Developing and using models
Constructing explanations and designing solutions

Disciplinary Core Ideas

MS-PS1.A: Structure and Properties of Matter
MS-PS1.B: Chemical Reactions
HS-PS1.A: Structure and Properties of Matter
HS-PS2.B: Types of Interactions
HS-ESS2.C: The Roles of Water in Earth’s Surface Processes

Crosscutting Concepts

Structure and function

Performance Expectations

MS-PS1-2: Analyze and interpret data on the properties of substances before and after the substances interact to determine if a chemical reaction has occurred.
HS-PS2-6: Communicate scientific and technical information about why the molecular-level structure is important in the functioning of designed materials.
HS-ESS2-5: Plan and conduct an investigation of the properties of water and its effects on Earth materials and surface processes.