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Will your next buoyancy lab rise to the occasion? Make a splash with action figure divers! Teams of young physicists explore the relationship between mass and buoyancy by adding weights or balloons to achieve a diver that neither sinks nor floats.
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CCSS:
Adaptable
Concepts
Instructional Ideas
- Kick off the activity using the excellent questions in the guide
- Ask pupils to bring their own action figures to use during the experiment
Classroom Considerations
- Depending upon class size, provide enough materials for several small groups and one or two buckets of water for testing the divers
- Younger learners would benefit from a discussion before the activity about their experiences swimming or watching marine animals swim
Pros
- Teacher's guide is very organized and contains everything needed to plan and execute a flawless buoyancy study
- The content is very relatable, even for young scientists with no experience with buoyancy
Cons
- None