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Curated OER

Buoyancy - Archimedes Principle

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Weight of displaced liquid equals the weight of a floating object. Archimedes' Principle is carefully demonstrated and explained in this science video. The quality is acceptable and the instruction sound. Not exciting, but it is a...
Instructional Video4:42
TED-Ed

The Real Story Behind Archimedes' Eureka!

For Teachers 6th - 12th Standards
Can a boat the size of a palace possibly float? Discover how a king and a famous Ancient Greek mathematician named Archimedes answered this question, and explore the history behind Archimedes' principle and how a law of physics...
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Steve Spangler Science

Dancing Raisins - The Bubble Lifter

For Teachers 4th - 8th
Here is an engaging demonstration of density that you can do with your young physical scientists. Place different rough surfaced objects into carbonated liquid. The carbon dioxide bubbles collect on the surface of the objects and...
Instructional Video9:22
Bozeman Science

Properties of Matter

For Students 9th - 12th Standards
The properties of matter including buoyancy, viscosity, density, pressure, and more are explained in a video that also describes the various principles and laws that are associated with each property. 
Instructional Video9:59
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Crash Course

Fluids at Rest: Crash Course Physics #14

For Students 9th - Higher Ed Standards
Keep the knowledge flowing in your physics classroom! An in-depth video lesson discusses the characteristics of fluids. The narrator includes Pascal's Principle and Archimede's Principle as well as buoyant force. This is the 14th lesson...
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Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Fluids: Archimedes Principle and Buoyant Force

For Students 9th - 10th
Learn about the existence of an upward force on an object equal to the weight of the fluid displaced while that object is submerged in a fluid with this video. This video will introduce students to Archimedes' principle and buoyant...
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Other

Aquaholic: Buoyancy and Archimedes Principle

For Students 9th - 10th
Description of buoyancy and a definition of Archimedes' Principle. Problems are presented and solved using Archimedes' Principle.
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Science for Kids

Science Kids: Physics Videos: Archimedes Principle

For Students 9th - 10th
Learn about buoyancy and see how it is used by today's architects and engineers when they design ships, submarines and various other floating structures. [7:46]
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World History Encyclopedia

World History Encyclopedia: Archimedes

For Students 9th - 10th
Illustrated entry provides an account of the life of Archimedes, a pioneer in the fields of mathematics and engineering.
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Khan Academy

Khan Academy: What Is Buoyant Force?

For Students 9th - 10th
A page that answers the question of "why the heck do things float?". Learn about Archimedes' principle and buoyant forces.
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Science Struck

Science Struck: How to Find Volume With Water Displacement Method

For Students 4th - 8th
Tells the story of how Archimedes discovered the Archimedes Principle and his water displacement method for determining the volume and density of an object. Provides an explanation and several examples of how it is done.
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Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Fluids: Fluids (Part 5)

For Students 9th - 10th
Introduction to Archimedes' Principle and buoyant force. [8:42]
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Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Fluids: Fluids (Part 6)

For Students 9th - 10th
A couple of problems involving Archimedes' principle and buoyant forces. [9:42]
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Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Buoyant Force Example Problems

For Students 11th - 12th
This video demonstrates how to solve problems involving Archimedes' principle and buoyant forces. [9:41]
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Mocomi & Anibrain Digital Technologies

Mocomi: How Is the Weight of a Ship Measured?

For Students 6th - 8th
Check out this animated video clip describing how ships are weighed using the Archimedes' Principle. [1:26]
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Sophia Learning

Sophia: Physical Science: Buoyancy

For Students 9th - 10th
Created to teach students of the 21st century, SOPHIA is bringing buoyancy straight to your fingertips. Become the commander of your own learning experiences as you take part in this brief tutorial. [1:00]
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Texas Education Agency

Texas Gateway: Fluid Statics: Glossary

For Students 11th - 12th
This is a glossary of terms and definitions used in Chapter 11: Fluid Statics from the AP Physics online text.
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Bozeman Science

Bozeman Science: Properties of Matter

For Students 9th - 10th
Mr. Andersen surveys properties of matter. A brief discussion of Archimede's Principle, Charles Law, Boyle's Law, and viscosity is included.
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Sophia Learning

Sophia: Buoyancy

For Students 9th - 10th
This lesson will describe how buoyant forces allow objects to float.
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Wolfram Research

Wolfram Science World: Buoyancy Force

For Students 9th - 10th
This site provides a brief description and explanation of the buoyancy force. Content includes two formulas.

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