Surface Tension Icebreaker
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Twin Cities Public Television
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This is a quick activity (located on page 2 of the PDF under Nasturtium Leaves Activity) about surface tension. Learners will predict how many pennies can be placed in a full glass of water before it overflows. Water has a surprising amount of surface tension and can even support the weight of paper clips and coins as shown in the related, linked video, DragonflyTV Nano: Nasturtium Leaves.
- Under 5 minutes
- 10 to 30 minutes
- free
- Ages 8 - 14
- Activity, Lesson/Lesson Plan
- English
Quick Guide
Materials List (per group of students)
- glass
- water
- pennies
- other coins
Subjects
- Earth and Space Science
- Earth Structure
- Oceans and Water
- Earth Structure
- Engineering and Technology
- Engineering
- Nanotechnology
- Engineering
- Physical Sciences
- Chemistry
- Chemical Bonding
- States of Matter
- Liquids
- Structure and Properties of Matter
- Chemistry
- The Nature of Science
- The Scientific Process
- About Inquiry
- Conducting Investigations
- The Scientific Process
Audience
To use this activity, learners need to:
- see
- touch
Learning styles supported:
- Involves hands-on or lab activities
Other
Components that are part of this resource:
Includes alignment to state and/or national standards
This resource is part of:
Access Rights:
- Free access
By:
Source Collection:
- DragonflyTV
Rights:
- All Rights Reserved, Twin Cities Public Television, Inc., ©2008
Funding Source:
- National Science Foundation, 741749
