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Applied Science - Physics Pre-Lab
Students observe fluid motion. In this Physics lesson, students explore the principles of Pascal, Archimedes, and Bernoulli. Students list their experiences with fluid movement.
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Sinking and Floating
Learners examine why some objects float or sink. In this physics lesson, students engage in several mini-experiments which challenge them to draw their own conclusions regarding why certain objects sink or float. An example of one...
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Why Cheerios Don't Sink
Students investigate Archimedes' Principle and show how it relates to density. In this Archimedes' Principle lesson plan, students experiment with a beaker of water, a Styrofoam "boat" and a weight. They predict what will happen when the...
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Forces in Fluids
For this forces in fluids worksheet, students identify the principles behind the forces acting upon objects in fluids that make them float, lift and spray.
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Buoyancy-Why Things Float
In this buoyancy worksheet, students read about the principles behind objects floating including density, buoyancy and Archimedes' Principle. Students complete a buoyancy lab where they use a balloon and water and a film canister and...
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Density Review
In this density learning exercise, learners review how to calculate density and how to apply Archimedes' Principle, Boyle's Law, and Charles' Law. This learning exercise has 10 matching, 13 short answer, and 6 fill in the blank questions.
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Buoyancy
In this buoyancy worksheet, students read about why objects float or sink. Students apply the Archimedes' Principle in a buoyancy lab. Students complete 1 graphic organizer.
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What Floats Your Boat?
Students explore the principles of buoyancy and Archimedes' Principle and design their own flotation device. They compare the dimensions of a model to the real object to determine scale and analyze the models to suggest improvements.
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Archimedes' Principle
Students examine the relationship between density and buoyancy. In this physics lesson students use Archimedes' Principle to complete calculations on buoyancy and a lab activity.
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Buoyancy
In this buoyancy activity, students match the definitions given to the 6 terms associated with buoyancy, displacement, and Archimedes' principle.
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Snub Cube
For this math worksheet, students create a paper model of a snub cube. It is an Archimedean solid comprised of 6 square faces, 32 equilateral triangle faces, 24 vertices and 60 edges.
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Rombicosidodecahedron
In this math worksheet, students create a geometric paper model of a rombicosidodecahedron solid that is considered a challenging project.
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Experiment: Refraction And The Reappearing Coin
In this refraction learning exercise, students perform an experiment by putting a penny in a bowl, walking off and turning back around to see if they can still see the penny or not.
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Infinite Secrets
Students duplicate the method that Archimedes used to estimate the value of pi. They complete a data table and find the approximate values of pi for three sets of polygons.
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Float Your Boat
Students design an experiment to find density using Archimedes' Principle. In this physics lesson, students calculate density using mass and volume. They share their findings in class.
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Liquid Pressure
Fifth graders create a Cartesian Diver model made from plastic soap bottle and medicine dropper. In this incompressible liquid lesson, 5th graders experiment with jugs of water to demonstrate Pascal's Law, Boyle's Law and Archimedes'...
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Buoyancy
In this buoyancy worksheet, students review Archimedes principle and the difference between positive, negative, and neutral buoyancy. This worksheet has 1 fill in the blank and 7 short answer questions.
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The Buoyancy Factor
Students examine why some objects float in water while others sink and the ability of something to float does not depend entirely on its weight. Archimedes' principle is introduced and buoyant force is discussed. Practice calculations...
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Archimedes
Students complete a webquest on the mathematication, Archimedes. In groups, they pick a topic of interest and design a hand-on experiment for their classmates. They present their material and model the experiment. They complete a...