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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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Illustrative Mathematics

Illustrative Mathematics: 6.g Computing Volume Progression 4

For Teachers 6th Standards
The purpose of this fourth task in a series of four is to find the volume of an irregular 3D solid by using Archimedes' Principle. Students must calculate the volume of the displaced water in a rectangular prism tank in order to solve...
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TeachEngineering

Teach Engineering: Determining Densities

For Teachers 6th - 9th
Students will use two different methods to determine the densities of a variety of materials and objects. The first method involves direct measurement of the volumes of objects that have simple geometric shapes, while the second uses the...
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TeachEngineering

Teach Engineering: Floaters and Sinkers

For Teachers 6th - 9th
This instructional activity 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...
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Illustrative Mathematics

Illustrative Mathematics: G Mg Archimedes and the King's Crown

For Teachers 9th - 10th Standards
The King of Syracuse reportedly requested Archimedes' advice for determining if a crown was made with the appropriate mixture of gold and silver. The problem asks students to find the amount of water displaced in Archimedes' experiment...

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