Students experiment with common household products to determine the properties of emulsions and how they fit into the classifications of matter through this series of lessons.

Young scholars use a microscope and observation skills to compare and contrast several physical properties and develop a classification system.

Students work in teams of four as they conduct four controlled Jell-O experiments over a two-day period. The Family Page extends this learning to the community by providing families with challenges to explore at home.

For this activity, students investigate whether objects and liquids float or sink when placed in water. As they proceed, they will develop an understanding of what density is. Student handouts are provided.

Because different liquids have different properties, density also differs. In this activity from the Illinois Institute of Technology, students will calculate densities of water, dish-washing detergent, cooking oil, and other liquids.

Students determine whether a liquid will sink or float in water by comparing its density to the density of water.

After students conduct the two associated activities, Density Column Lab - Parts 1 and 2, present this lesson to provide them with an understanding of why the density column's oil, water and syrup layers do not mix and how the concepts...

Learners use the water-displacement method to find the volume of different rods that all have the same mass.

Learners investigate the properties of water in the ice and liquid phase as it relates to convection in the ocean and density driven circulation, and ultimately the climate.

Students investigate density in this activity when they try to find out if oil or water has a higher density.

An experiment in density. After a review of floating and sinking of different materials, students test four bottles, all holding four ounces of water, to see if they will float or sink. They each contain a different density of sugar...

This lesson introduces students 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. Students devise methods to determine...