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Liquid nitrogen & properties of materials

by  Fizzics Education (Australia)

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A show performance where your class interacts with our science presenter as we explore how liquid nitrogen affects the properties of materials. Engaging demonstrations cover phase changes, expansion and contraction, Newton's Laws, basic cell theory, air pressure and the atmospheric research. Explanations and demonstrations are tailored to the year level and abilities of your students. Includes pre-class and post-class activities as well as background teacher notes.

Demonstrations include:

Safety of cryogenic substances
Fog breath Condensation demonstration.
The shrinking balloon Air pressure demo
Balloon blow up! Transferring heat energy.
Lid launcher Trapped expanding gases
The flying glove Rapid expansion!
Ball smasher Why can rubber shatter?
Banana hammer Instant freezing!
Liquid Nitrogen sprinkler Very 'quick'!
Cool lasers Lasers in research?
Frozen bubbles Clues about our environment.
Leidenfrost effect Hovering nitrogen

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About This Program

Cost

Multipoint: $150.00
Multipoint Premium: $130.00
By Request: $165.00
By Request Premium: $145.00


An invoice will be sent via email on booking.
Payment available via a Paypal payment request.
Full payment required 1 week prior to the event date.

Length

45 minutes for grades 3 to 10. Plus an opportunity for discussion on Australian culture afterwards


Target Audience

Education: Grade(s) 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, Adult LearnersPublic Library: Library Patrons

Minimum participants:

None

Maximum participants:

There is no maximum, but for optimum interactivity, we suggest no more than 30 students.


Primary Disciplines

Sciences


Program Delivery Mode

Videoconference - H.323 (Polycom, Cisco/Tandberg, LifeSize, etc...)
Videoconference – Webcam/desktop (Zoom, Google Meet, Cisco WebEx, GoToMeeting, Microsoft Teams, etc...)



Booking Information

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Provider's Cancellation Policy

We will not charge for programs cancelled due to nature i.e. snow days. The full fee will be charged to sites which cancel with less than 48 hours notice.

About This Provider

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Fizzics Education (Australia)

BLACKTOWN, NSW
Australia

Fizzics Education has been a leading science education outreach provider since 2004. Reaching 350,000 students a year our interactive science workshops aim to engage, inform and inspire students whilst adhering to the curriculum needs of the classroom teacher.

Contact:
Ben Newsome
info@fizzicseducation.com.au
+612 9674 2191

Program Details

Format

Time is allowed throughout the workshop to ask and answer questions. We treat video conferences in the same format as traditional science incursions.

1. Program begins with a general introduction and discussion on timezone and weather differences between Australia and your school
2. We discuss liquid nitrogen's temperature and perform a number of demonstrations on gas expansion on heating.
3. Your class now performs the 'expand air' experiment using simple materials supplied by you. Please refer to the supporting .pdf document supplied to you on booking
4. We perform a number of cooling experiments.
5. We discuss the pre-class activities 'supercool water' and 'freeze lettuce' with your class. Please refer to the supporting .pdf document supplied to you on booking
6. We perform demonstrations based on current research using lasers and superconductors.
7. Time is allowed for further questions and discussion of cultural differences.

Objectives

The student will:
- explore changes in state from solid to liquid to gas with a variety of materials when heated or cooled
- understand that gas pressure changes by heating or cooling
- learn about basic cell theory
- learn that an object must push one way to go the other way (Newton's Third Law of Motion)
- engage in a discussion carbon dioxide and it's possible effects on global warming
- develop an appreciation for research into superconductivity and its implications to future energy consumption

Standards Alignment

National Standards

NS.K-4.2 PHYSICAL SCIENCE
As a result of the activities in grades K-4, all students should develop an understanding of:
Properties of objects and materials
Position and motion of objects
Light, heat, electricity, and magnetism

NS.K-4.4 EARTH AND SPACE SCIENCE
As a result of their activities in grades K-4, all students should develop an understanding of:
Properties of earth materials
Objects in the sky
Changes in earth and sky

NS.K-4.6 PERSONAL AND SOCIAL PERSPECTIVES
As a result of activities in grades K-4, all students should develop understanding of:
Personal health
Characteristics and changes in populations
Types of resources
Changes in environments
Science and technology in local challenges

NS.5-8.2 PHYSICAL SCIENCE
As a result of their activities in grades 5-8, all students should develop an understanding:
Properties and changes of properties in matter
Motions and forces
Transfer of energy

NS.5-8.4 EARTH AND SPACE SCIENCE
As a result of their activities in grades 5-8, all students should develop an understanding of:
Structure of the earth system
Earth's history
Earth in the solar system

NS.5-8.6 PERSONAL AND SOCIAL PERSPECTIVES
As a result of activities in grades 5-8, all students should develop understanding:
Personal health
Populations, resources, and environments
Natural hazards
Risks and benefits
Science and technology in society

NS.9-12.2 PHYSICAL SCIENCE
As a result of their activities in grades 9-12, all students should develop an understanding of:
Structure of atoms
Structure and properties of matter
Chemical reactions
Motions and forces
Conservation of energy and increase in disorder
Interactions of energy and matter

NS.9-12.3 LIFE SCIENCE
As a result of their activities in grades 9-12, all students should develop understanding of
The cell

NS.9-12.4 EARTH AND SPACE SCIENCE
As a result of their activities in grades 9-12, all students should develop an understanding of:
Energy in the earth system
Geochemical cycles

NS.9-12.6 PERSONAL AND SOCIAL PERSPECTIVES
As a result of activities in grades 9-12, all students should develop understanding of
Environmental quality
Science and technology in local, national, and global challenges