Weather and Climate for Teachers
2008 Summer Teacher's Course

Session 3: Pressure, Density, Temperature, Buoyancy

• Engage and Explore
  • What causes pressure?, PDF
  • Does air weigh anything?, PDF
  • If hot air rises, why is it cold in the mountains?, PDF
  • Can gravity push something up?, PDF
  • Why do clouds form in the afternoon?, PDF

• Explain
  • Pressure, Density, Temperature, Buoyancy: PPT | PDF

• Extend
  Gas law Activities
  • The relationship of pressure and volume, PDF
  • The relationship of volume and temperature, PDF
  • The relationship of temperature and pressure, PDF

• Engage and Explore
  • How can freezing make something warmer?, PDF
  • How can clouds keep the air warmer?, PDF
  • Why does it get colder on a clear night than a cloudy night?, PDF

• Explain
  • Water in Air: PPT | PDF

• Extend
  • Do cities affect the weather? (Making a cloud in a bottle), PDF
  • Can boiling make something freeze? (Making ice cream in two minutes), PDF