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Climate Literacy

Clean: What Happens to Ice in Water?

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Students investigate the properties of water in the ice and liquid phase as it relates to convection in the ocean and density driven circulation, and ultimately the climate.
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Activity
TeachEngineering

Teach Engineering: States of Matter

For Teachers 3rd - 4th
Students act as chemical engineers and use LEGO MINDSTORMS NXT robotics to record temperatures and learn about the three states of matter. Properties of matter can be measured in various ways, including volume, mass, density and...
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Lesson Plan
TeachEngineering

Teach Engineering: Floaters and Sinkers

For Teachers 6th - 9th
This lesson 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 methods to determine...
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Unit Plan
TeachEngineering

Teach Engineering: Floaters and Sinkers

For Teachers 7th - 9th
Through this curricular unit, students are introduced to the important concept of density. The focus is on the more easily understood densities of solids, but students may also explore the densities of liquids and gases. Students devise...
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Unit Plan
Georgia Department of Education

Ga Virtual Learning: Fluids

For Students 9th - 10th
In this interactive module you will be introduced to a unit on fluid dynamics. Learn how an object's density relates to its mass and volume by completing various activities and interactives.
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Chemistry Collective

Chem Collective: Measuring the Heat Capacity of an Engine Coolant Ii

For Students 9th - 10th
Measure and compare the heat capacity of an unknown liquid with an unknown density.
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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.
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Interactive
CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Chemistry Simulation: Going Fishing

For Students 9th - 10th
[Free Registration/Login Required] Students will be able to change the mass and volume of an item and observe if it floats, sinks, or remains at a certain depth in the water. Students will also be able to change the liquid in level 2.
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Texas Education Agency

Texas Gateway: Ap Physics: Fluid Statics: Problems and Exercises

For Students 11th - 12th
This is a list of 83 problems/exercises to solve based on the content in Chapter ll: Fluid Statics from the AP Physics online text.
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Lesson Plan
American Chemical Society

Middle School Chemistry: Finding Volume: Water Displacement Method

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Students use the water-displacement method to find the volume of different rods that all have the same mass.
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Activity
Exploratorium

Exploratorium: Science Snacks: Eyedropper Hydrometer

For Students 9th - 10th
Deepen the students' understanding of density by constructing a simple hydrometer that can be used to compare the densities of different solutions.
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Read Works

Read Works: Talk About Dense

For Teachers 5th Standards
[Free Registration/Login Required] An informational text explaining the density of solids and liquids. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in reading comprehension.
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Exploratorium

Exploratorium: Salt Volcano

For Students 3rd - 8th
By making oil float on water--with the help of other ingredients--students can create a lava-lite effect.
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Handout
Other

Transtronics: Viscosity

For Students 9th - 10th
This site provides extensive information on viscosity. Different formulas and examples are given with regards to viscosity.
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Unit Plan
Texas Education Agency

Texas Gateway: Ap Physics: Fluid Statics: Summary

For Students 11th - 12th
This page provides a summary of each section of Chapter 11: Fluid Statics from the AP Physics online text.
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Activity
PBS

Pbs Teachers: What's More Dense

For Students Pre-K - 1st
Compare the density of water, corn oil and corn syrup by trying to float different items in each material and then putting all three liquids into one container.
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Activity
Science is Fun

Science Is Fun: Dancing Raisins

For Students 4th - 8th
An experiment in buoyancy which involves making raisins float by using carbonated soda pop. Students then try the same test with other materials. Instructions for making one's own carbonated liquid are also provided.
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Science Buddies

Science Buddies: Can Water Float on Water?

For Students 6th - 8th
Of course it can, you say: ice is water and ice floats. And you're right. But we're talking about water in the liquid phase Can liquid water float on water? The goal of this project is to investigate what happens to layers of water with...
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Website
My Science Site

Life Systems: Cells, Tissues, Organs

For Students 9th - 10th
Extensive site for teachers provides some helpful resources that pertain to plant and animal cells. Includes a microscope diagram as well as plant, animal and pond labs. Also contains links to structures and mechanisms, matter and...
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Handout
Nobel Media AB

The Nobel Prize: Lord Rayleigh Biographical

For Students 9th - 10th
At this site from the Nobel e-Museum, you can read about the scientific work of Lord Rayleigh (1842-1919 CE). This article includes information on his education and experiments with light and sound waves.
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Lesson Plan
Energy4Me

Energy4me: Exploring Oil Seeps

For Students 9th - 10th
How does oil seep naturally from beneath layers of rock to the surface of the ocean?
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Website
Mocomi & Anibrain Digital Technologies

Mocomi: Why Oil and Water Don't Mix

For Students 3rd - 8th
Investigate the science behind this age old question. Find out the role density and polarity play in the liquids.
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PBS

Pbs Teachers: Dancing Raisins Experiment

For Students Pre-K - 1st
Demonstrate buoyancy with raisins and club soda.

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