Density Experiment: Slice and Dice
Drop a chunk of material in a beaker of water and observe whether it sinks or floats. Cut the chunk into smaller pieces of any size, and observe what happens as they are dropped in the beaker. The mass and volume of each chunk can be measured to gain a clear understanding of density and buoyancy.
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Drop a chunk of material in a beaker of water and observe whether it sinks or floats. Cut the chunk into smaller pieces of any size, and observe what happens as they are dropped in the beaker. The mass and volume of each chunk can be measured to gain a clear understanding of density and buoyancy.
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Vocabulaire: Experience de Densité Couper en Tranches et en Dés
DensityExpSliceVocabF - French Translation
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Environmental Science, Middle School Physical Science, Physics
Guide de l’enseignant : Expérience de Densité : Couper en Tranches et en Dés
DensityExpSliceTG - French Translation
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Environmental Science, Middle School Physical Science, Physics
Exploration de l'Élève: Expérience de densité: Couper en Tranches et en Dés
DensityExpSliceSE - French Translation
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Environmental Science, Middle School Physical Science, Physics
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Earth/Space Science, Middle School Physical Science
Slice and Dice Excel Spreadsheet
This spreadsheet graphs mass vs. volume and displays the equation of the linear regression line of the da... (more)ta. The slope of the regression line represents the density of the substance. Use this to show students where the equation for density comes from and to show that density is a property of matter.
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Biology, Chemistry, Earth/Space Science, Middle School Life Science, Middle School Physical Science
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User Recommendations (5):
Very helpful in teaching students how to calculate density and to start to understand Specific Gravity.
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Great as an intro and or pretest
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Volume and mass are major density misconceptions and this Gizmo can help!
Recommended for: Earth/Space Science, Middle School Physical ScienceGizmo User from Wisconsin
This is useful for reinforcing the idea that density is a characteristic property of a substance.
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