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Density SimActivity

1) The document describes an interactive simulation that allows users to explore the concepts of density, mass, and volume. Users can observe how objects with the same mass but different volumes can have different densities, and vice versa. 2) The simulation instructions guide students to experiment with sinking and floating different materials, compare properties of objects with the same mass/volume/density, and create custom blocks to further investigate factors that influence an object's density. 3) Students are asked to record data from their experiments, calculate densities, make observations, and discuss their findings in order to build understanding of the relationships between mass, volume, density, and whether objects will sink or float.

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192 views6 pages

Density SimActivity

1) The document describes an interactive simulation that allows users to explore the concepts of density, mass, and volume. Users can observe how objects with the same mass but different volumes can have different densities, and vice versa. 2) The simulation instructions guide students to experiment with sinking and floating different materials, compare properties of objects with the same mass/volume/density, and create custom blocks to further investigate factors that influence an object's density. 3) Students are asked to record data from their experiments, calculate densities, make observations, and discuss their findings in order to build understanding of the relationships between mass, volume, density, and whether objects will sink or float.

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DATE____________________ Name: _____________________________

STD-CODE: _____________________________
https://phet.colorado.edu/sims/html/density/latest/density_en.html
Exploring Floating and Sinking
Learning Objectives:
1) Describe how the concept of density relates to an object's mass and volume.
2) Explain how objects of similar mass can have differing volume, and how objects of similar
volume can have differing mass.
3) Explain why changing an object's mass or volume does not affect its density (ie, understand
density as an intensive property).
4) Measure the volume of an object by observing the amount of fluid it displaces.
5) Identify an unknown material by calculating its density and comparing to a table of known
densities.

1. Play around with the sim. (5 min)


What can you do? What happens? Talk about what you find with your partner.
Select: Intro

2. Class Discussion: (5 min)


Write down your finding
Share all the things you found that you can do with the simulation.
__________________________________________________________________________________________

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3. Exploring different materials and different sizes. (10 min)
3.1 Sink or float Check ✓
Material In water
 sink  float
 sink  float
 sink  float
 sink  float
 sink  float
3.2 Explore and fill mass and volume of the material in the table
Material Mass (kg) Volume (L) Mass/Volume (kg/L)
Brick 4.00
Brick 5.00
Wood 4.00
Wood 5.00
3.3 What about Mass/Volume of the Material?
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4. Use the simulation Select: Compare (15 min)


4.1 choose the Same Mass

B
A C
D

Fill the data that you get from simulation into the table
Material Mass (kg) Volume (L) Density (kg/L)
A 7.50
B 7.50
C 7.50
D 7.50
How do you know the volume?
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4.2 choose the Same Volume

A B C D

Fill the data that you get from simulation into the table
Material Mass (kg) Volume (L) Density (kg/L)
A 8.00
B 2.00
C 6.00
D 4.00
4.3 choose the Same Density

A B
C
D

Fill the data that you get from simulation into the table
Material Volume (L) Material Volume (L)
A C
B D

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5. Design your own block! (5min)
https://phet.colorado.edu/sims/html/density/latest/density_en.html
Select: Intro --> Custom
Experiment with making your own block out of your own material with “Custom”.

5.1 What properties of the block can you change?


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5.2 What makes a block more likely to sink? How does this change the block’s density?
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5.3 What makes a block more likely to float? How does this change the block’s density?
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5.4 Try to create a block with a very HIGH density.
Do you think your block will sink or float?  sink  float Check ✓
What is your block’s volume? ___________ What is your block’s mass? ____________
5.5 Try to create a block with a very LOW density.
Do you think your block will sink or float?  sink  float Check ✓
What is your block’s volume? ___________ What is your block’s mass? ____________

6. Whole Class Discussion: Share what you discovered! (3min)


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7. Calculating Density (5min)
We can figure out the density of blocks using division if we know their volume and mass.
The equation is Density=Mass ÷ Volume. Let’s try this using the “Mystery”!
SET1

Object Mass (kg) Volume (L) Density (kg/L) Sink or Float? Check ✓ Material
1A  sink  float
1B  sink  float
1C  sink  float
1D  sink  float
1E  sink  float
SET2

Object Mass (kg) Volume (L) Density (kg/L) Sink or Float? Check ✓ Material
2A  sink  float
2B  sink  float
2C  sink  float
2D  sink  float
2E  sink  float
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SET3

Object Mass (kg) Volume (L) Density (kg/L) Sink or Float? Check ✓ Material
3A  sink  float
3B  sink  float
3C  sink  float
3D  sink  float
3E  sink  float

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