Gas Law Applications Project:

The gas laws describe the relationship of pressure (P), volume (L), temperature (K)
and quantity (moles,) as they relate to ideal gases. The relationship of these variables is
described in your textbook in chapters 10 and 11. Gas laws are applied to many
interesting activities and phenomenon. Having an understanding of gas laws, help us to
better understand these systems.

Your assignment:

1. Relate the appropriate gas laws to one of the following topics: (Additional topics
have to be approved by the teacher)

How Hot Air Balloons Operate

Guidelines for Mountaineering Expeditions at High Altitude
Flight and Pilot Safety at High Altitudes
Scuba Diving Preparation and Precautions
Submarines-How they work
The Science of Airbags
Gas Laws in Space
Cooking at High Altitudes
Natural Phenomenon: Lake Nyos

2. Research this topic and identify the gas law(s) that apply.

3. Prepare a presentation explaining the topic and application of the gas laws. (50
points)

4. Present your topic/poster to the class. (10 points)

Do thorough research and create a presentation to tell me what you learn about some
specific application of the gas laws. Be sure to include background information on your
application (for example, if you decide to investigate blimps, tell me about the history of
blimps, how they evolved, what they are used for. Be sure to include names, dates, and
images!) Show me that you know HOW does this application work? How does it/could
it relate to your life? You at least 3 resources and cite them in a works cited section.
You may choose to create a prezi, powerpoint, record a song, create a poster, or deliver
your data in any other media that you chose. Ask me if you want to try some different
presentation applications that you are unfamiliar with. BE CREATIVE! Please refer to
the grading rubric below
 Section 10 points 8 points 6 points 3 point
Provided a Provided a history Student Student failed to
detailed of the application. provided a brief provide a history
history of the Student explained history of the of the application
application, how the application with with examples of
thoroughly application many holes in its role throughout
explained the evolved but did explaining its history
evolution not include names role throughout
(technical and
or date, or student history. Failed
social) of the
left out meaningful to mention
Background application information they important
and History and its role should have come people, dates,
throughout
across throughout events, or their
history, and
their research. information was
discussed any
incorrect.
meaningful
examples of
the
application
and events
involving it.
Student Student explained Student Student did not
thoroughly how the gas laws explained explain how any
explained are relevant to the somewhat how gas law is relevant
how the gas application chose; the gas laws are to the application
laws are however, the relevant to the chosen.
relevant to the information may application
Gas Law application not have been chosen but their
Information they chose. complete and information was
All correct. not complete or
information explained well.
was correct There were also
and complete. flaws in the
information they
gave.
Student Student explained Student Student clearly
clearly how their explained how did not
explained application works their application understand how
Working how their but did not works but did not their application
Knowledge application demonstrate a full demonstrate a works and did not
works, the understanding of full give examples of
way it does, it. They still understanding of how it could
and related related it back to it. They failed to
 this back to the relevant gas either related it to relate to their own
the relevant law and gave the relevant gas life.
gas laws. examples of how it laws or give
They gave could relate to examples of how
examples their own life. it could relate to
how it this their own life.
application
does/could
relate to their
own life.
Student Student utilized a Student used a Student failed to
utilized a technological technological use a technological
technological medium and presentation presentation
presentation included at least 2 method but not method or failed to
medium to relevant to its fullest include any
the fullest images/multimedia extent. They images/multimedia
Technology extent. They included
and Visual included at sources (ie. sources.
Videos) in their at least 1
Aides least image/multimedia
presentation
3 pictures or source.
multimedia
sources in
their
presentation
Resources Students Student cited at Student cited at Student failed to
cited at least least 2 resources least 1 resource cite any resources
3 resources