Chemistry Collective
Chem Collective: Alcohol Density Problem
Determine the concentration of an alcohol solution from its density.
Chemistry Collective
Chem Collective: Measuring the Heat Capacity of an Engine Coolant Ii
Measure and compare the heat capacity of an unknown liquid with an unknown density.
TeachEngineering
Teach Engineering: Balloons
Students follow the steps of the engineering design process as they design and construct balloons for aerial surveillance. After their first attempts to create balloons, they are given the associated Estimating Buoyancy lesson to learn...
American Chemical Society
American Chemical Society: Science for Kids: Characteristics of Materials
Engaging hands-on science lessons for grades 2-6 on the properties of different materials.
University of Colorado
University of Colorado: Ph Et Interactive Simulations: Plate Tectonics
Explore how plates move on the surface of the earth. Change temperature, composition, and thickness of plates. Discover how to create new mountains, volcanoes, or oceans! Java is required.
Enchanted Learning
Enchanted Learning: All About Space: Mercury
The planet Mercury is profiled with information about its size, mass, atmosphere, length of day, and the like. Features include interactive activities and learning exercises.
National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST)
Thermophysical Properties of Fluid Systems
At this site, the student can find out thermophysical properties of different fluids and gases.
Science Struck
Science Struck: A Comprehensive List of All the Physics Formulas
Provides a long list of physics formulas for easy reference.
Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution
Woods Hole Oceanography Institute: Activity: Demo for Density
In this experiment, students look at Deep Hypersaline Anoxic Basins, or DHABs, that are present in the Eastern Mediterranean, and make a model of a DHAB to investigate how liquids that have different densities can form layers. This...
Texas Education Agency
Texas Gateway: Ap Physics: Fluid Statics: Problems and Exercises
This is a list of 83 problems/exercises to solve based on the content in Chapter ll: Fluid Statics from the AP Physics online text.
Texas Education Agency
Texas Gateway: Fluid Statics: Glossary
This is a glossary of terms and definitions used in Chapter 11: Fluid Statics from the AP Physics online text.
Texas Education Agency
Texas Gateway: Ap Physics: Fluid Statics: Density
By the end of this section, you will be able to define density, calculate the mass of a reservoir from its density, and compare and contrast the densities of various substances.
CPALMS
Cpalms: Dollars for Density
This is a guided inquiry activity in which students use simple lab procedures and discussions to develop and apply the concept of density. Students collect and graph data which they use to explore the relationship between mass and...
NASA
Nasa: Gas Properties Definitions
Use this site to learn about basic gas properties including motion, viscosity, and compressibility. Includes links to activities for all ages.
Utah Education Network
Uen: Sink or Float
Predict and test everyday objects as to whether they sink or float.
Utah Education Network
Uen: Physically Change Shape of Object
Science fair project tests whether students can construct a shape out of clay that will float.
TeachEngineering
Teach Engineering: Rock and Boat
Students observe Archimedes' principle in action in this challenge where a toy boat is placed in a container of water and a rock is placed on the floating boat. Students must explain why the water level rises/falls/stays the same based...
TED Talks
Ted: Ted Ed: How Taking a Bath Led to Archimedes' Principle
This video explains how the early Greek mathematician Archimedes discovered the principle relating density, volume, and displacement of water. [3:01] Includes a brief quiz and a list of additional resources to explore.
American Chemical Society
American Chemical Society: Inquiry in Action: Teach Science Well
Online textbook reviews fundamentals of chemistry and physical science via slideshow presentations, notes, and videos. Materials for classroom activities engage students in inquiry-based, hands-on investigations covering molecular...
American Chemical Society
American Chemical Society: Inquiry in Action: Teach Science Well
Online textbook reviews fundamentals of chemistry and physical science via slideshow presentations, notes, and videos. Materials for classroom activities engage students in inquiry-based, hands-on investigations covering molecular...
American Chemical Society
Middle School Chemistry: What Is Density?
Calculate the density of cubes made of different materials to determine what type of material it contains. Using this information explain that the size, mass, and arrangement of the atoms or molecules of a substance determines its density.
American Chemical Society
Middle School Chemistry: Density: Sink and Float for Liquids
Young scholars determine whether a liquid will sink or float in water by comparing its density to the density of water.
American Chemical Society
Middle School Chemistry: Density of Water
Students discover the concept that density is a characteristic property of water by measuring the volume and mass of water and calculating its density.
PBS
Pbs Learning Media: Floating and Sinking: Hot Air Balloons
Why do hot air balloons float? This resource from the NOVA Web site offers a series of interactive activities that illustrates the physics of hot air balloons.