| Animations on particle theory and resources for interactive whiteboards |
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These interactive animations and resources have all been designed to help explain how certain processes happen. Most of the files use particle/kinetic theory to show how things such as changes of state and evaporation occur and I have also included some files that have been designed to be used with interactive whiteboards. I have also included a small number of animations on other areas of the syllabus. There are two ways in which you can use these animations: 1) View them using Internet Explorer. To do this click on the "View" option and the animation will be loaded. You can then view these files in the classroom either by using a network connection in your room or saving the page as a "Favourite" and enabling the "Make available offline" option in Internet Explorer. You can also right-click on the "View" option and select "Open in new window" to clean the page up. 2) Download them as a separate executable file. To do this click on the "Download" button and you can then use the file independently of your internet browser (each file is around 400kb). To do this you will need the stand alone Flash Player. If you are experienced in PowerPoint you can build in a hyperlink in your slideshow that will take you to these files. You will need WINZIP to open these files after downloading them. If you do not have WINZIP installed then you can download it here
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Description |
Action |
Balancing equations |
This file can be used to assist
in the teaching of how to balance an equation. Pressing on a symbol on the
periodic table will make an "atom" appear. Further atoms can be added and dragged around to construct the equation. |
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Organic reactions |
This file can be used to explain
what happens when organic chemicals (alkanes, alkenes and alcohols) are burned. Pressing on a button will make the selected
molecule "appear" aand it can then be dragged around to construct and balance the equation. |
Title |
Description |
Action |
States of matter |
This animation demonstrates how the particles in a solid, liquid and
gas move. |
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Changes of state |
This file shows what happens to the particles in a solid when it is heated
through its melting and boiling points. |
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Rates of Reaction |
If the temperature of a reaction is increased the reaction occurs at
a faster rate. This animation uses particle theory to show how this happens
and why the rate of a reaction is also increased by increasing the concentration
or surface area of the reactants. |
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Diffusion |
This animation shows how the "scent particles" around a hamburger will move to an area of lower concentration when the container around the hamburger is removed. |
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Diffusion (2) |
This
animation demonstrates the movement of gas particles when a barrier between two different containers is released. |
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Evaporation |
This
animation demonstrates the particle movement in a liquid and shows
how the occasional particle "escapes". The
heat can be increased to demonstrate how a liquid evaporates quicker
when it is warmer. |
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Gas Pressure |
This
animation demonstrates the movement of gas particles when a bottle is "sucked out" |
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Heating a non-metal |
This animation demonstrates how heating a non-metallic solid affects
the movement of particles in the solid and how heat is conducted through
it. |
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Heating a metal |
This file shows how a metal behaves differently to a non-metal when heated
by illustrating the movement of free electrons. |
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Circulation |
This animation demonstrates the basics of the movement of blood from
the heart to the lungs and the rest of the body. |