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Water Density Boundaries

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Students create observable layers in water that represent a separation based upon density differences. They model density boundaries using differences in temperature and salinity. They, in groups, perform a meaningful experiment illustrating salinity.

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water density, water, salinity

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salinity, water density, math
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Grade
5th - 8th
Subjects
Math
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Resource Type
Lesson Plans
Audience
For Teacher Use
Duration
1 hr
Instructional Strategies
Inquiry-Based Learning
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