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Can You Find the Difference?
Students create their own balance to determine a difference in the weight (and composition) of cents made in different years.
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Float Your Boat
Learners design an experiment to find density using Archimedes' Principle. In this physics lesson plan, students calculate density using mass and volume. They share their findings in class.
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i-Density Crisis
Eighth graders determine the density using mass and volume. In this science lesson, 8th graders explain why some materials float or sink. They estimate the density of objects based on whether it floats or sinks in a liquid of known density.
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Introduction to Density
Seventh graders define density in their own words. In this physics lesson, 7th graders solve density problems using its mathematical formula. They explain why some objects flow and some sink.
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To Float or Not to Float - A Lesson on Density
Students define density in their own words. In this physics lesson, students calculate density using mass and volume. They explain why some objects sink and some float.
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Density, Iron, and Anemia
Young scholars explain what factors determine density. In this physics instructional activity, students hypothesize which objects are less dense. They cite the importance of density in everyday life.
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Condiment Diver: The World's Simplest Cartesian Diver
Middle schoolers explain what density is in their own words. In this physics lesson, students perform the condiment experiment and explain why some float and some sink. They share their findings in class.
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The Floating Golf Ball
Fourth graders discuss density. In this floating golf ball lesson students complete a lab activity on density while working in groups.Â
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Wood Identification Based on Density
Eighth graders measure irregular and regular shaped solids. For this investigative lesson students calculator volume, mass and density of wood and blocks.
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Diving Raisins
Students participate in a mini lab to explore density. For this density lesson students view a demonstration and answer questions.Â
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The Composition of Seawater
Young scholars explore the concept of finding the composition of seawater. In this finding the composition of seawater instructional activity, students make a saturated salt water solution. Young scholars discuss why there is variation...
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Mass vs. Weight
Students make generalizations about weight and mass by engaging in two hands-on experiments. In this weight and mass lesson, students weigh both an empty beaker and beakers with various amounts of weight inside of them in order to find...
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Immiscible Liquids and Density
Students will make a lava lamp. In this density lesson, students will combine water and oil and make observations, then add salt to the oil and observe the oil sink, then float again when the salt dissolves in the water.
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Introduction to Science
For this science measurement worksheet, students practice calculating volume, density, and area as it relates to science experiments. This worksheet has 4 multiple choice and 2 problems to solve.
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Chemical Compounds
In this chemical compounds worksheet, students write the name or chemical formula for the given compounds. Students determine the mass of a cylinder and a given volume of ethanol. This worksheet has 2 fill in the blank questions and 2...
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Forces in Fluids
In this forces in fluids worksheet, students answer questions as they relate to forces in fluids. Students complete a chart about atmospheric pressure.
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Worksheet 1
In this worksheet, students calculate the density, molar mass, and volume of given word problems. Students also calculate the partial pressure of the gases given in the particular problem.
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Science Puzzle
In this science worksheet, students identify and locate vocabulary words related to various sciences. There are 20 words located in the word search.
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All About Matter
In this chemistry worksheet, students locate twenty seven terms in a word search. Answers to the puzzle are available in various formats.
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Can We Measure the Impossible?
In this measurement worksheet, young scholars explore methods to measure the thickness of foil. They write an essay on how they calculated the thickness of the foil, and the number of atoms thick it is. Students create labeled sketches...
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Density lab
Students relate the concept of density in relation to the rocks that make up the Earth. They determine the density of various rock specimens and answer assessment questions.
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Density Currents
Students experiment with currents caused by temperature variations that simulate the origins and flow of polar bottom currents. They discover water density is affected by temperature and salinity, resulting in deep water currents.
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Water Density
Students identify and analyze the concept of density using the formula, density equals mass divided by volume. They review the differences in salinity levels of the ocean and note that the changes in density are caused by wind and...
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Periodic Table
Learners relate to the idea of periodicity & give example of other periodic events and identify and use the periodic table as a useful resource. They also identify the relationship of elements to certain groups & periods &...