Curated OER
Blowing Ballast
Oceanographers participate in a memorable hands on experience about buoyancy. They build a model of a submersible using a plastic bottle and a balloon. Afterward, they answer assessment questions. An answer key and some terrific...
Curated OER
Beneath the Sea
Students build a model of a submersible that will allow them to explore ballasts and how they operate. In this hands on instructional activity students participate in an activity that shows them how to control buoyancy.