Does It Float?

Learning Target: 

• I can measure and calculate the density of an object

HOWLs Target:

• I keep working until the task is complete.

Agenda

• Warm-up: WILL IT SINK OR FLOAT? (2min)
• Use the materials at your table to make a prediction on whether the two objects will sink or float. Explain your reasoning using what you know about particle motion.
• measuring density
• student A - volume of rectangular solid
• student B - volume of irregular solid
• student A - gather materials
• student B - clear table
• work in pairs to measure, calculate, and test
• alternate recorder and measurer
• ream of paper

Relevant reading:

• CK-12 Properties of Matter

Homework:

• none