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Inquiry in Action: Changing the Density of an Object: Adding Material

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In this activity, students see that a can of regular cola sinks while a can of diet cola floats. As a demonstration, bubble wrap is taped to the can of regular cola to make it float. This high-volume but light-weight material increases the volume of the object more than it increases the weight. This decreases the density enough for the can-and-bubble wrap object to float. Students will use this idea to make an object that is more dense than water float.

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  • Knovation Readability Score: 3 (1 low difficulty, 5 high difficulty)
  • The intended use for this resource is Instructional|practice