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Classes will definitely not be sinking after a buoyant lesson! A project-based assessment helps highlight the importance of prior knowledge as individuals design a floatation device for a cell phone. They use their knowledge of chemical reactions and their products to guide their strategies and work to create optimal products using measurements and data.
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Instructional Ideas
- Challenge your classes to alter their designs for objects of varying masses and test their predictions
Classroom Considerations
- Reinforce safety procedures for working with chemicals
- Final installment of the 16-part Inquiry in Action series that builds on the previous lessons
Pros
- Includes a teaching guide to help plan for instruction
- Offers an activity guide with step-by-step instructions
Cons
- None