Science and Mathematics Initiative for Learning Enhancement (SMILE)
Smile: Density in Relation to Float and Sink
Students find the densities of objects based on sinking or floating in this activity that demonstrates Archimedes Principle.
TeachEngineering
Teach Engineering: Floaters and Sinkers
This lesson introduces learners to the important concept of density. The focus is on the more easily understood densities of solids, but students can also explore the densities of liquids and gases. Learners devise methods to determine...
Alabama Learning Exchange
Alex: What's the Matter: A Sinker or Floater?
Students will explore matter that sinks or floats when submerged in water and that matter is categorized as either a sinker or a floater. Students will work actively in small, cooperative learning groups as well as gather in a whole...