Lesson Plan
Science Education Resource Center at Carleton College

Serc: Maximizing Displacement: Mass, Volume and Density

For Teachers 9th - 10th
This problem-solving activity demonstrates the concepts of mass, volume, and density and how they relate to displacement.
Unit Plan
Texas Education Agency

Texas Gateway: What Is Density?

For Students 9th - 10th
This tutorial is an explanation of the properties of density.
Activity
Texas Instruments

Texas Instruments: I Am Your Density

For Teachers 9th - 10th
In this activity you will: Model data using a linear equation; interpret the slope and intercept values from a linear model; identify a characteristic property of a substance; and examine the relationship between mass, volume, and density.
Lesson Plan
Science Education Resource Center at Carleton College

Serc: Mineral Density: Teaching Accuracy, Slope, and Percent Error

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Students explore the meaning of density and use their math skills to graph mass/volume data, write an equation for a line, and interpret the slope of the line. Students also find the density of two unknown mineral samples and use those...
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University of Hawai'i

Density (Lesson Plan)

For Teachers 9th - 10th
The purpose of this lesson plan is to find the density of regular (volume can be with a mathematical formula) or irregular objects through water displacement. Uses actual SI units (g/cubed cm).
Lesson Plan
Science Education Resource Center at Carleton College

Serc: Density of Solid Objects

For Teachers 9th - 10th
In this science inquiry, students investigate whether volume or density of objects determine the floating or sinking in water. Using a rock and a block of wood teachers engage students in the discussion of density, mass and volume.
Interactive
Other

Sim Bucket: Density Lab

For Students 9th - 10th
Use water displacement and a mass balance to determine the density of various objects in this interactive simulation.
Activity
Science Education Resource Center at Carleton College

Serc: Is All Ice Created Equal? A Density Lab

For Teachers 9th - 10th
A lab experiment that shows students that different molecules melt in different ways. This lab also allows students to practice calculating and finding density, mass, and volume. Lesson plan includes lab handout for students.
Unit Plan
CPALMS

Florida State University Cpalms: Florida Students: Finding Amounts of "Stuff": Exploring Density

For Students 5th - 9th
Learn what density is and how to calculate it using mass and volume.
Interactive
CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Plix Series: Gas Density: Mass, Volume and the Mole

For Students 9th - 10th
[Free Registration/Login Required] Find out what mathematical function should be performed in order to move from mass to moles and back again. After the activity, answer one multiple choice, challenge question about the topic.
Interactive
CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Plix Series: Gas Density: Mass, Volume and the Mole

For Students 9th - 10th
[Free Registration/Login Required] Find out what mathematical function to perform when converting between particles and moles. Then answer one challenge question about the topic.
Activity
TeachEngineering

Teach Engineering: Taking the Boat to Manaus

For Teachers 5th
In this activity, the students will apply the concepts they learned regarding mass, volume and density in the previous activities to design a boat.
Unit Plan
CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Ideal Gases and Gas Stoichiometry

For Students 9th - 10th
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] In the following online tutorial students will learn the Ideal Gas Law, and know which of the different values for the ideal gas constant to use in a given...
Unit Plan
CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Chemistry: Density

For Students 9th - 10th
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Covers density and provides examples of density calculations.
Activity
Science Education Resource Center at Carleton College

Serc: Irregular Shaped Object Lab Test

For Teachers 9th - 10th
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...
PPT
Sophia Learning

Sophia: Definition of Density: Lesson 2

For Students 9th - 10th
This lesson will define density as mass/volume and provide relevant real world examples of objects with varying densities. It is 2 of 3 in the series titled "Definition of Density."
Lesson Plan
Science Education Resource Center at Carleton College

Serc: Investigating Density: Determined by Using Mass and Volume of a Substance

For Teachers 9th - 10th
In this activity, learners investigate the history of density, its uses, and applications. Students will generate and calculate data applying it to a graph. They will be looking at the relationship between mass and volume.
Lesson Plan
Science Education Resource Center at Carleton College

Serc: Investigating Floating and Sinking: Density

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
This investigation introduces the concepts of volume, mass, and density and how they interact. Students will make predictions of whether an object will float or sink after finding mass and volume of an object.
Activity
Middle School Science

Mss: Density Demonstration: Coke vs. Diet Coke

For Teachers 6th - 8th
In this demonstration, students will brainstorm to find a solution as to why Diet Coke floats and Coke sinks. Through this exercise students will arrive at a definition of density.
Lesson Plan
Science Education Resource Center at Carleton College

Serc: Density of a Penny

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students learn how to measure the volume and mass of an object and use that to compute density. They will then use that density to talk about experimental errors and accuracy of measurements.
Activity
TeachEngineering

Teach Engineering: Density Column Lab Part 1

For Teachers 7th - 9th
In this first part of a two-part lab activity, students use triple balance beams and graduated cylinders to take measurements and calculate the densities of several common, irregularly shaped objects with the purpose to resolve confusion...
Lesson Plan
Alabama Learning Exchange

Alex: Show Me the Money

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Just what is a penny worth? Students explore various websites or printed fact sheet investigating the history and changes in density of pre- and post- 1982 pennies. They will also research the current price of copper and zinc and compare...
Lesson Plan
Science Education Resource Center at Carleton College

Serc: Investigating the Effects of Density and Volume of a Cartesian Diver

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
In this lesson, students will investigate why the Cartesian diver dives and rises in a 2 liter bottle. They will also, through their own discovery, come up with a question and then change one variable and record their results. Students...
Unit Plan
CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Physical Science: Density

For Students 9th - 10th
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Definition of density and how to calculate density.

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