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Scholastic

Scholastic: Dirtmeister's Science Lab: That Sinking Feeling

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Simple experiments dealing with water temperature and density that you can complete in the lab and at home.
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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.
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Other

The Science House: Daffy Densities

For Teachers 9th - 10th
In this lab experiment, students will use 4 solids and 6 liquids to create colorful, layered rows demonstrating that less dense materials will float on top of the more dense materials.
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Other

The Science House: Red, White, and Blue Ii

For Teachers 9th - 10th
This colorful demonstration illustrates the rule, "likes dissolve likes," by combining three, immiscible liquids to create a density column." Teacher notes provide background information.