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Eureka! Or Buoyancy and Archimedes' Principle
| Content Provider | TeachEngineering: STEM curriculum for K-12 |
|---|---|
| Author | Wekin, Andy |
| Copyright Year | 2010 |
| Description | Students explore material properties in hands-on and visually evident ways via the Archimedes' principle. First, they design and conduct an experiment to calculate densities of various materials and present their findings to the class. Using this equation, they calculate the numerical solution for a boat hull using given design parameters. Students explore material properties in hands-on and visually evident ways via the Archimedes' principle. First, they design and conduct an experiment to calculate densities of various materials and present their findings to the class. Using this information, they identify an unknown material based on its density. Then, groups explore buoyant forces. They measure displacement needed for various materials to float on water and construct the equation for buoyancy. Using this equation, they calculate the numerical solution for a boat hull using given design parameters. |
| Language | English |
| Access Restriction | Open |
| Rights Holder | Board of Regents, Washington State University Regents of The University of Colorado |
| Subject Keyword | Measurement Science and Technology Buoyant Force Displacement Density Buoyancy Hydro-engineering |
| Content Type | Text |
| Time Required | PT4H |
| Education Level | Class IX Class X Class XI |
| Pedagogy | Experimental Activity |
| Resource Type | Hands-on |
| Subject | Geometry Technical |
