Today students compared similar sized cubes that contained different materials, like pasta, rice, and sand. We worked together to derive the formula for density and students were able to determine which box had the greatest density after taking measurements. We will continue this lab tomorrow (and part of Thursday) as we include new items and learn how to find the volume of an irregular solid.
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AuthorI am an 8th grade Science teacher in Leeds, Alabama. This is my fourth year teaching science. As a teacher, I would love nothing more than to teach my kids to question the world around them and to never stop learning. Archives
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