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Come On Down!

For Teachers 7th - 8th
Students research the implementation of a research vessel used for ocean exploration.  In buoyancy activity students will construct a device that shows neutral buoyancy.
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Density

For Teachers 9th - 12th Standards
Students observe a demonstration of regular soda versus diet soda.  In this exploring density instructional activity students complete a lab on density and present a PowerPoint presentations of their results.
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Discovering Density

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Young scholars explore the physical properties of density. For this hands-on lesson, students calculate density and distinguish between intensive and extensive properties.
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Density: Float or Sink

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Pupils discover density.  In this density instructional activity, students discover the properties of objects that allow them to float or sink in water.
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Reading Equipment with Scales

For Teachers 7th - 9th
Students examine the metric system and practice reading several different measuring devices.  In this investigative lesson students participate in an activity that helps them know the metric system. 
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Sink or Float?

For Teachers 5th - 8th
Students analyze the relationship between density, buoyancy, and salinity. In this chemical properties lesson, students read a background activity for the lesson and experiments to the topics. Students discuss the questions and complete...
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Grade 8: Intermediate-Level Test, Science Written Test, 2007

For Students 8th
For this eighth-grade science standardized test practice worksheet, learners answer 79 multiple-choice and short-answer questions to review their science knowledge.
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By Golly, By Gum

For Teachers 2nd - 4th
Pupils investigate the ingredients and creation of chewing gum.  In this scientific method lesson, students make predictions about what will happen to the mass of a piece of gum as it is chewed by a human.  Pupils graph the...
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Using Density to Identify Wood Types

For Teachers 7th - 8th
Students identify different woods based on their density. In this density lesson, students use a triple beam balance to find the mass and a metric ruler for the volume. They look through various wood blocks and identify what type of wood...
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Physical properties of matter

For Teachers 6th
Sixth graders find the physical properties of matter. For this matter lesson, 6th graders measure mass, volume, and density. Students are broken into 3 tiers with 3 different activities based on their understanding of mass and volume. 
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Unit of Measurement

For Students 6th - 8th
For this unit of measurement worksheet, students identify the symbols for the metric units of measurement. They write the appropriate unit of measurement for eight statements and they solve three density problems.
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Density Laboratory Gizmo

For Students 4th - 6th
In this mass worksheet, students fill in a chart with different items and their volume, whether they float or sink, and their density. Students complete this for 10 items and answer 6 multiple choice mass questions.
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Student Exploration: Density Experiment: Slice and Dice

For Students 4th - 8th
In this density worksheet, students explore an internet program called Gizmo where they do an experiment with density. Students complete 18 questions.
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Deducing Density

For Students 3rd - 4th
In this deducing density worksheet, students follow the procedures to set up an experiment about objects floating in water and liquids of different densities, answer questions, collect data and complete charts.
Interactive
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Student Exploration: Density Laboratory

For Students 4th - 6th
For this density laboratory worksheet, students complete 2 prior knowledge questions, then use the "Density Laboratory Gizmo" to complete several activities, answering short answer questions when finished.
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Density

For Teachers 4th - 5th
Students explore the meaning of density. In this density lesson plan, students use interactive whiteboards to review definitions regarding density and compare the density of selected objects.
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How Does the USS Alabama Float?

For Teachers 3rd - 6th
Young scholars investigate buoyancy. For this buoyancy lesson, students apply the Archimedes Principle of Buoyancy to the experiment conducted in class to determine how battleships float.
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Density in Relation to Float and Sink

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students explore the concept of density. In this density instructional activity, students determine the density of various objects. Students use the density of the various objects to predict the density of various unknown solutions.
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Floating Paper Clip

For Students 3rd - 5th
In this density worksheet, students conduct a science experiment. Following the given directions, students must work to get paper clips to float.
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Time and Rate

For Students 7th - 12th
In this rate graphing worksheet, students graph four examples of rate vs. time. Then students complete 20 short answer questions.
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Density: Floating, Sinking, and Suspending

For Teachers 2nd - 6th
Learners observe teacher demonstrations that illustrate density. In this density lesson, the teacher demonstrates how air bubbles in a carbonated drink can cause a raisin to float and how an egg sinks in fresh water, but floats in salt...
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Density of Liquids

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Students explore the density of liquids. In this scientific inquiry lesson plan, students discover the density of water, corn syrup, and cooking oil through an experiment. In addition, students will draw and label pictures of the...
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Data Collection Review Sheet

For Students 8th - 12th
In this data collection activity, students determine the number of significant figures in the given values, describe the difference between accuracy and precision, and calculate density and mass. This activity has 1 short answer question...
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Concentration Practice

For Students 10th - Higher Ed
For this concentration worksheet, students determine the molality, mole fraction, and the percent by mass for the given solution. This worksheet has five problems to solve.