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- 6th - 9th
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Students investigate the properties of liquids, solids and gases. They apply their research in the design and construction of a hot air balloon. The balloons are displayed along with a multimedia presentation on the topic of density. Full Review »
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- 9th - 12th
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Students use an Excel spreadsheet to calculate the density various liquids. They take pictures of their results. Full Review »
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- 6th - 8th
Students manipulate different objects to determine density, use an interactive website to find density after they have found the mass and volume, determine whether object sink or float, find density of different wooden blocks, and graph data. Full Review »
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- 9th - 12th
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Students research and describe Canadian demographics focusing on population density in various cities. They access current information using the Internet, take a quiz, complete worksheets and gain practice using an Atlas. Full Review »
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- 6th - 9th
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Students work together to identify the densities and viscosities of fluids. They participate in an experiment in which they create a rainbow with different water densities. They draw a sketch of the rainbow to end the lesson. Full Review »
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- 7th - 9th
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Students use two different methods to determine the densities of a variety of materials and objects. After the densities are determined, students create x-y scatter graphs of mass versus volume. Full Review »
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- 9th
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Students are introduced to the concepts of density and convection/conduction through demonstrations, notes and activities. They are exposed to real-world examples to model the processes that move and shape Earth's surface. Pupils research plate tectonics and the location of various plate boundaries, using science textbooks and the internet. Full Review »
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- 7th - 9th
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Students determine how to determine the density of an object or material that has a simple geometric shape. They apply the method for determining density to a more complex geometric shape. They complete an experiment with items that sink or float in water, develop a scatter plot, and determine densities using the graph. Full Review »
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- 9th
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Students predict when an object will float or sink based on comparison of density of the object to the density of the substance in which it is placed. The access a website and sketch the object in the first column of their table and then drag it to the scale to record its mass in the table. Full Review »
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- 6th - 8th
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Students comprehend that hot water rises up through cold water but cold water does not rixe in hot water. They comprehend that water at temperatures above 4oC decreases in density with increases in temperature. Students answer lab questons once they complete the lab. Full Review »
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