Learning Exercise

Archimedes Principle

Goes along with floating/sinking exploration; foil boats & aluminum can demonstration.

Course: 8th grade Physical Science

Material:: Buoyancy
Date last modified:: June 23, 2005
Created by:: Cathi Graves Tudman
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Buoyancy

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Material Type:: Tutorial
Author:: C.R. Nave, Georgia State University

Exercise

Disciplines

Science and Technology / Physics

Audience

Middle School

Technical Notes

Teacher will demonstrate the floating and sinking of the aluminum cans (one diet and one regular) prior to students reading about Archimedes. This will be followed by the students building their aluminum boats to float with 50 pennies.

Requirements

Understanding of Scientific Method, math skills for formula development and understanding, basic reading skills.

Topics

Standard 8 - Density/Buoyancy

Type of Task

Learning Objectives

The student shall work with the formula for mass and density, with the information tied to the historical facts of Archimedes discovery of the gold crown's weight.