PBS
Pbs Learning Media: Matter's Physical Properties: Interactive Lesson
In this interactive lesson, learn what the "physical properties" of matter are and how can they be measured and observed.
Science and Mathematics Initiative for Learning Enhancement (SMILE)
Smile: Comparing Densities of Different Liquids
This lab experiment has students observe and compare the density of five different liquids while measuring mass and volume.
Science Education Resource Center at Carleton College
Serc: Mineral Density: Teaching Accuracy, Slope, and Percent Error
Learners explore the meaning of density and use their math skills to graph mass/volume data, write an equation for a line, and interpret the slope of the line. Students also find the density of two unknown mineral samples and use those...
Middle School Science
Mss: Density Demonstration: Coke vs. Diet Coke
In this demonstration, students will brainstorm to find a solution as to why Diet Coke floats and Coke sinks. Through this exercise students will arrive at a definition of density.
Alabama Learning Exchange
Alex: Volume
Students will learn the concept of volume by determining the amount of sand that is needed to fill the long-jump pit at their school (or any rectangular- or square-shaped container). This lesson will explain the importance of knowing how...
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Plix Series: Gas Density: Mass, Volume and the Mole
[Free Registration/Login Required] Find out what mathematical function to perform when converting between particles and moles. Then answer one challenge question about the topic.
Science Education Resource Center at Carleton College
Serc: Measuring and Comparing Matter
For this activity, young scholars will measure a variety of different materials from the classroom to determine how much matter is found in these materials then determine the mass of these materials using the same volume for each. The...
TeachEngineering
Teach Engineering: Anchors Away
In this activity, the students will discover the relationship between an object's mass and the amount of space it takes up (its volume). The students will learn about the concept of displacement and how an object can float if it...
Georgia Department of Education
Ga Virtual Learning: Fluids
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.
Scholastic
Scholastic: Study Jams! Science: Matter: Properties of Matter
A video and a short quiz on the properties of matter, covering mass, density, weight, and volume.
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Interactive Geometry: 9.6 Density Problems
Density is a ratio of the mass/people/things to volume/area. Given the density and one of the two quantities in the ratio, solve for the other quantity in the ratio.
Science Education Resource Center at Carleton College
Serc: Maximizing Displacement: Mass, Volume and Density
This problem-solving activity demonstrates the concepts of mass, volume, and density and how they relate to displacement.
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Physical Science: Density
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Definition of density and how to calculate density.
Alabama Learning Exchange
Alex: Density
Density is the ratio of mass to volume. Density will be introduced to students by a demonstration of coke verses diet coke. The teacher will then solve density problems for the students on the board. The class will then complete a lab on...
University of California
Ucla K 6 Physics/astronomy: Mass, Weight, and Density
This website provides explanations of mass, weight, and density with directions for building simple scales and balances. Provided as encouragement to teach these concepts to young children, it offers a good review for older students.
Science Education Resource Center at Carleton College
Serc: Density of a Penny
Students learn how to measure the volume and mass of an object and use that to compute density. They will then use that density to talk about experimental errors and accuracy of measurements.
Texas Instruments
Texas Instruments: I Am Your Density
In this activity you will: Model data using a linear equation; interpret the slope and intercept values from a linear model; identify a characteristic property of a substance; and examine the relationship between mass, volume, and density.
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Chemistry Simulation: Going Fishing
[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.
Calculator Soup
Calculator Soup: Density Calculator
Choose a calculation for density p, mass m or Volume V. Enter the other two values and the calculator will solve for the third in the selected units.
TeachEngineering
Teach Engineering: The Physics of Fluid Mechanics
Five lessons about the study of fluid mechanics. The unit concludes with students applying what they have learned to determine the stability of individual above-ground storage tanks given specific storm conditions so they can analyze...
Science and Mathematics Initiative for Learning Enhancement (SMILE)
Smile: Comparing Liquid Density
Because different liquids have different properties, density also differs. In this lesson from the Illinois Institute of Technology, students will calculate densities of water, dish-washing detergent, cooking oil, and other liquids.
Science Education Resource Center at Carleton College
Serc: Introductory Concepts in Soil Chemistry
In this introductory lab activity, students will collect data that will graphically illustrate the relationship between mass and volume in determining the density in chemistry. Based on density, students will seek to determine a...
TeachEngineering
Teach Engineering: Bone Crusher
Students use a tension-compression machine or an alternative bone-breaking setup to see how different bones fracture differently and with different amounts of force, depending on their body locations. Teams determine bone mass and...
Illustrative Mathematics
Illustrative Mathematics: G Mg How Many Cells Are in the Human Body?
About how many cells are in the human body? The purpose of this task is for students to apply the concepts of mass, volume, and density in a real-world context. Aligns with G-MG.A.2.