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CK-12 Foundation

Scuba Training

For Students 9th - 12th Standards
How does a scuba diver control whether they sink or float? Scholars observe the relationship between absolute pressure and depth below the surface in an undersea simulation. They control the diver size and depth to center of mass to...
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Will the Pumpkin Sink or Float?

For Teachers 1st - 4th
Young scholars participate in a sink or float activity using pumpkins.
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How Does the USS Alabama Float?

For Teachers 3rd - 6th
Students investigate buoyancy. In 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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Exploring the Properties of Matter in the Preschool

For Teachers Pre-K
Students study the properties of the physical and natural world. In this properties of the physical and natural world activity, preschool students work at discovery tables to see how simple machines work, what happens when items are put...
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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.
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Surface Tension and Bubbles

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students investigate surface tension and bubbles. In this scientific inquiry lesson plan, students explore how the surface tension of water is able to support tiny objects that actually weigh more than the water as they collect date by...
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Move that Tower

For Teachers 9th - 11th
Students investigate ways to find the density of irregular shaped objects. In this physics lesson, students calculate density using its mass and volume. They explain why some objects float or sink in water.
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Density

For Teachers 9th
Ninth graders predict when an object will sink or float based on comparison of the density of the object to the density of the substance in which it is placed.
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Temperature Affects Density

For Students 6th - 8th Standards
Different substances can have different densities, but can the same substance have different densities? Lesson explores the effect of temperature on the density of water. Extension idea connects the concept of how melting ice in lakes...
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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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The Role of Density in Sinking or Floating: Relational Causality

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students consider density and how it affects sinking and floating. Students make predictions, test liquids, and observe why some liquids sink and others float. They perform experiments to determine relational causality and how liquids...
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Properties of Matter: "Sink or Swim"

For Teachers 3rd
Third graders recognize that different materials have different properties which can be observed such as texture and bouyancy, and compare and contrast, through observation, ability of some objects to float because of action of...
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Present Time and Past Time

For Students 5th - 6th
For this verb tenses worksheet, students complete a 30 question multiple choice test on present time and past time verbs. Students choose the letter of the best possible answer from 4 choices.
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Present Time and Past Time

For Students 6th - 8th
In this present and past tense verbs activity, students respond to 30 multiple choice questions that require them to use the appropriate verbs.
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Present Time and Past Time

For Students 5th - 8th
In this present and past tense instructional activity, students practice their grammar skills as they respond to 30 multiple choice questions.
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Float Your Boat

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Learners investigate buoyancy, displacement and density.  In this flotation lesson plan students study the Archimedes' Principle, analyze data and draw conclusions. 
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Transportation with Lewis and Clark

For Teachers 1st - 4th
Students listen to a PowerPoint presentation and complete a Venn diagram comparing the methods of transportation in the early 1800s with today's transportation. They experiment with the buoyancy of keelboats.
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You Are What You Eat: Plastics and Marine Life

For Teachers 6th - 10th
Learners study the different types of plastics and see which ones sink or remain buoyant.  In this ocean environmental lesson plan students complete several handouts, and view a film on PBS.
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Stretch the Sentence with Articles, Nouns and Pronouns

For Students 4th - 6th
In this stretch the sentence with articles, nouns and pronouns worksheet, students interactively answer 10 multiple choice questions about sentence writing, then click to check their answers.
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Behavior of Liquids and Gases

For Students 9th - 12th
In this liquids and gases worksheet, students review 9 vocabulary terms associated with liquids and gases by completing a crossword puzzle.
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Elements, Compounds, and Mixtures

For Students 7th - 8th
In this elements, compounds, and mixtures worksheet, students answer questions about the properties of elements, mixtures, and compounds. Students identify the physical changes that is made to a substance to determine if it is an element.
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Liquid Rainbow

For Teachers 2nd - 5th
Students develop their own techniques for drawing a small sample of solutions into a straw. They hypothesize ways to increase the density of water, and discuss how salt-free rainwater tends to float on top of salty seawater.
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Discussing How Plants Grow

For Teachers 2nd - 6th
Study how plants grow with your English language learners with a cross-curricular lesson revolving around pumpkins. These activities provide opportunities to practice new scientific vocabulary while practicing skills such as estimating...
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Pumpkin Science

For Teachers 2nd - 6th
Here is a nice lesson, which includes some good worksheets, on pumpkins and how they grow. It is an ESL lesson designed for beginning and early intermediate students. After listening to some books about pumpkins, learners label pumpkin...

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