Density-introduction

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• Density_TeacherNotes.docx - 23 kB
• Density_SimActivity.pdf - 399 kB
• Density_SimActivity.docx - 448 kB
• Density_PostLab.pdf - 257 kB
• Density_PostLab.docx - 56 kB
• Density_TeacherNotes.pdf - 219 kB
• Buoyancy_PreLab.pdf - 184 kB
• Buoyancy_PreLab.docx - 14 kB
• Density_PreLab.docx - 411 kB

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Title	Density-introduction
Description	This is an activity that was designed as part of a collaborative project with middle school teachers at Uplift Education in Dallas, Texas. It could be used in a physical science, physics, or chemistry course depending on the student population. One of the files is a pre-lab with real equipment written by Christine Denison. The teacher notes includes some of Christine’s thoughts about how the activity went and possible changes. We may re-post this lesson before the next school year.
Subject	Chemistry, Physics
Level	High School, Middle School
Type	Concept Questions, Demonstration, Lab
Answers Included	No
Language	English
Keywords	bouyancy, density, displacement, fluids, intensive, mass, properties, volume
Simulation(s)	Density

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Author(s)	Katherine Perkins, Christine Denison
Contact Email	katherine.perkins@colorado.edu
School / Organization	PhET
Date submitted	10/19/10
Date updated	5/19/15