English National Curriculum - Science Science
Mission Objectives
Describe density
Predict if an object will float or sink
Words and meanings to learn
buoyant
an object that floats
mass
a measure of how much stuff is in an object
sinking
an object that falls below the surface of a liquid
volume
the amount of 3D space an object takes up
floating
an object that remains on the surface of a liquid
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Resources: Displacement can (can be homemade), ruler, mass balance, beaker, measuring cylinder and a selection of objects to measure (uniform material and some cube or cuboid in shape).
Handout: An investigation sheet for the students to examine volume and density.
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