Floating Head Cup
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Community Science Workshop Network
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In this activity, learners watch a figure "magically" float up through the air. Learners use 2 straws, a cup, rubber band, pipe cleaner, and piece of buoyant material to make a simple model of novel Chinese art pieces, which are typically made out of ceramics. Use this activity to demonstrate the relationship between density and buoyancy. [Activity is publicly available through a web crawler capture on Archive.org.]
- Under 5 minutes
- 10 to 30 minutes
- $1 - $5 per student
- Ages 6 - 14
- Activity, Lesson/Lesson Plan
- English
Quick Guide
Materials List (per student)
- 2 straws, 1 wider than the other
- 1 cup
- 1 rubber band
- 1 pipe cleaner
- something to use as a float (i.e. piece of styrofoam)
- decorations for head
- scissors
- glue
- water
Subjects
- Physical Sciences
- Motion and Forces
- Structure and Properties of Matter
- Volume and Density
- The Nature of Science
- The Scientific Process
- Conducting Investigations
- The Scientific Process
Informal Categories
- Arts and Crafts
- Toys
Audience
To use this activity, learners need to:
- see
- touch
Learning styles supported:
- Links STEM to other topics of interest such as arts and humanities
- Involves hands-on or lab activities
Other
Components that are part of this resource:
Includes alignment to state and/or national standards
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Access Rights:
- Free access
By:
- Watsonville Environmental Science Workshop
Rights:
- All Rights Reserved, Watsonville Environmental Science Workshop, ©2011
