Video
Summary: In this video lesson,
students will achieve the following
learning objectives: 1) Become familiar
with the fourth state of matter, “plasma";
2) Understand the concept of plasma:
3) Compare the four states of matter;
and 4) Learn some applications of plasma.
Before starting this video lesson, students
should have knowledge about: 1) The
three states of matter - solid, liquid,
and gas - and the properties of each
state and how matter can change from
one state to another; 2) The structure
of the atom - what does it consist of,
and what are the properties of each
component; 3) How a neutral atom becomes
an ion; and 4) The basics of conduction
of electricity. No materials are needed
for this lesson other than playing the
video module. A worksheet for segment
3 can be downloaded from this web page.
The types of in-class activities suggested
for the breaks between video segments
include small group discussions and
worksheet completion.
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Additional
Online Resources:
- This site, provided
on the World Wide Web Virtual Library,
is designed to increase public awareness
and understanding of the plasma sciences
and their many applications and benefits
to society.
http://www.plasmas.org/resources.htm
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Amaal
Jalal AL- Hammoury
