Plasma Phenomenon
Student Guide

Plasma in Augmented Reality

Merge Cube Activities

What is plasma? What are some examples and applications of plasma?

  • Pencil
  • Smartphone
  • Merge Cube
  • MARVLS: Plasma App: To install: scan QR code below and follow prompts.
Objective

In this activity, students will use the Merge Cube and augmented reality to explore states of substances when thermal energy is added/removed, examples of natural phenomena and man made instruments utilizing plasma, and to better understand how nuclear fusion creates energy. By completing small activities using augmented reality and answering questions, students will be able to explore all of these phenomena.

After reading the introduction, what is your essential question or objective for this activity?


Before the experiment
  • Download and Print the PDF Student Guides below. Complete the following introduction sections in each of the three activities:

    1. The Fourth Phase of Matter: “What’s the matter?
    2. Plasma Examples: Think → Pair → Share activity
    3. The Tokamak: Introduction
During the experiment

Use the following PDF Student Guides to complete each activity.


Conclusion
  • Now that you have learned a little more about Plasma and its applications, use what you learned to complete the “Final Thoughts” portion of the three activities.

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