Driving question : How can Archimedes' principle be used to determine the volume and density of an object?
In this activity students apply Archimedes’ principle to determine the volume and density of different objects.
Topic: Demo, Fluids,
Concepts: Archimedes, Buoyancy, Density,
Grade level: Middle School (11-14 years),
Activity type: Data logging,
Sensors: Force sensor,
Interface requirements: Single analog sensor input,
The Student Worksheet gives investigation instructions for students.
The Teacher Notes includes teacher commentaries such as didactical approach, exemplary questions, assignments and data analysis.
The Science Background describes the scientific principles that underlie the activity.
Coach Activity/Result file can be opened in the Coach 7 Program. This requires Coach 7 to be installed on your computer.
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