Learning Goals
Students will be able to analyze Boyle’s law data to explain how pressure and volume change in sealed gas systems using evidence from controlled trials.
Students will be able to model Charles’s law to predict how temperature affects gas volume in a sealed chamber using graphs and lab observations.
Students will be able to plan and conduct a controlled test of a gas-law prototype by identifying variables, constraints, and sources of error.
Students will be able to design, build, and refine a sealed-chamber device for an HVAC, tire-pressure, extinguisher, or syringe-based application based on performance data.
Students will be able to construct and revise an evidence-based explanation of how gas laws inform safety and performance decisions in real-world devices using partner case studies and peer feedback.
Products
Gas Laws Design Notebook with Decision Matrix and Prototype Sketches
Each student creates a design notebook that includes multiple solution concepts, annotated sketches, prediction charts, a decision matrix, and a brief justification for the selected approach. The notebook shows how the student used Boyle’s law, Charles’s law, the combined gas law, and test data to refine design choices for a real device context.
Tested Sealed-Chamber Prototype Demonstration for a Real-World Gas System
Teams build and revise a working sealed-chamber prototype tied to an HVAC, tire, extinguisher, or syringe application and present it with graphs, labeled visuals, and performance evidence. The final demo must show how testing led to changes in the design and explain trade-offs, limitations, and safety or performance implications.
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