In this activity, students will learn about density by determining how to make an egg float in water. By the end of the instructional activity, students will understand that density and weight are different and that density matters in...

A simple activity that investigates the effect of heat on the volume of a gas. The activity is presented in lesson plan format that meets NSES standards.

Density is the ratio of mass to volume. Density will be introduced to students by a demonstration of coke verses diet coke. The teacher will then solve density problems for the students on the board. The class will then complete a lab on...

In this lab experiment, students will use 4 solids and 6 liquids to create colorful, layered rows demonstrating that less dense materials will float on top of the more dense materials.

[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Definition of derived quantity and calculation and units of derived quantities (area, volume, density).

[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Definition of derived quantity and calculation and units of derived quantities (area, volume, density).

This colorful demonstration illustrates the rule, "likes dissolve likes," by combining three, immiscible liquids to create a density column." Teacher notes provide background information.

This lesson will demonstrate how to calculate density to the correct number of signficant figures using experimental measurements. It is 2 of 3 in the series titled "Density Calculations."

This lesson will demonstrate how to calculate density to the correct number of signficant figures using experimental measurements. It is 3 of 3 in the series titled "Density Calculations."

This experiment demonstrates the density of selected liquids.

Learners find the densities of objects based on sinking or floating in this activity that demonstrates Archimedes Principle.

Engage students in the study of the ocean and saltwater with these activities. Students will see that saltwater has different physical properties than freshwater - mainly density. This lesson can serve as a springboard into other...

This is a good source of basic information about density currents in water. It includes simple activities you can do to demonstrate these currents.

A lesson where students learn how warm water is less dense than cold water, and what this means for global climate change as ice from the polar regions melts. Students will do experiments in buoyancy and water density when hot or cold,...

In order to understand refraction, students will explore the factors that affect the speed at which a light wave is transported through a medium.

Students learn about displacement, density and buoyancy then apply their knowledge to build a floating object.

This lesson plan introduces young scholars to the important concept of density. The focus is on the more easily understood densities of solids, but students can also explore the densities of liquids and gases. Young scholars devise...

In this interactive lesson unit, students will learn about electric fields and charge density. They will explore electric field diagrams and learn how they are used, as well as discover electrostatic potential energy and how it relates...

In this interactive lesson students will be introduced to an electric flux, Gaussian surface and charge density.

This large PDF file integrates math, science, and language into several lessons about characteristics of the oceans. Topics include ocean currents, tides, density, marine life, and pollution.

[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Learn about the binomial cumulative density.

Students will determine what an unknown substance is by finding mass, volume, displacement, and density of an object. Students will also create a report which will require them to read a graph, interpret data, calculate averages, and...

An interactive simulation that teaches about buoyancy and density by applying various forces and modifying the properties of objects and fluids. This simulation can either be downloaded or played online and includes handouts, lesson...

An interactive simulation that teaches about pressure, fluids, and density by observing changes in pressure under and above water with changes in variables including fluids, gravity, container shapes, and volume. This simulation can...