Making Sense of Density

STEM at Browne

STEM Thursday, Tom Browne Middle, October 2nd, 2014

Presenters:  Mr. Melchor, Ms. Monroe, Ms. Moore, Ms. Morales

Making Sense of Density Lesson Plan

Engage

  • What was Archimedes’ problem and what was his solution?

  • What is the best way of measuring volume of irregular shaped solids?

Explore

Making Sense of Density Lab

  • What is the relationships of mass, volume, and density in four different size batteries?

batteries

  • How can we use water displacement to help us in our investigation?        

water displacement

Explain

  • How did the mass change from the AAA to D batteries?

  • How did the volume change from the AAA to D batteries?

  • How did the density change from the AAA to D batteries?

Elaborate

Density Tube

  • What is the relationship between density and mass?

  • What happens to liquids that have greater mass when poured into a tube?

Evaluate

  • Which objects would best be measured by using water displacement? Justify your answer.