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TeachEngineering: Floaters and Sinkers
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TeachEngineering: Floaters and Sinkers

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Why do some objects sink while others float? That’s the question young engineers tackle in a unit module of two lessons and three activities. With some help from Archimedes (and his principle) and the principle of buoyancy, scholars learn how to float their clay boats.

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Concepts
boats, buoyancy, density, displacement, mass, sinking and floating, volume, water displacement, archimedes' principle, buoyant force, technology resources

Resource Details

Grade
7th - 9th
Subjects
Math
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Units
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Common Core

6.NS.B.3 6.G.A.1 6.G.A.2 6.G.A.3 6.G.A.4 8.G.C.9 HSG-GMD.A.3 6.SP.B.4 7.EE.B.3 7.G.B.6 8.SP.A.1 HSG-MG.A.3

Collection Items

    Floaters and Sinkers

    Floaters and Sinkers
    Lesson Plan
    Determining Densities

    Determining Densities
    Activity
    Determining Densities Datasheet (.pdf)

    Determining Densities Datasheet (.pdf)
    Worksheet
    Determining Densities Datasheet (.docx)

    Determining Densities Datasheet (.docx)
    Worksheet
    What Floats Your Boat?

    What Floats Your Boat?
    Lesson Plan
    Clay Boats

    Clay Boats
    Activity
    Buoyant Boats

    Buoyant Boats
    Activity
    Instructions for Students Handout (.pdf)

    Instructions for Students Handout (.pdf)
    Activity
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