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Density Stackers
National Aeronautics and Space AdministrationAdd to list DetailsIn this activity, learners investigate density as they discover how liquids separate to form density layers. Learners discover what happens when they add syrup, cooking oil, and water to a jar....
Submersibles and Marshmallows
National Aeronautics and Space AdministrationAdd to list DetailsIn this activity, learners discover the difficulty of ocean exploration by human beings as they investigate water pressure. Learners determine how depth affects water pressure and how density...
Dirty Oil, Oily Dirt
National Aeronautics and Space AdministrationAdd to list DetailsIn this activity, learners discover how sediment is affected in an oil spill. Learners investigate the differences between heavy and light oil as well as the differences between different sediments...
Pressing Pressure
National Aeronautics and Space AdministrationAdd to list DetailsIn this activity, learners compare water pressure at different depths. Learners discover that water pressure increases with depth. In an optional extension, learners can investigate how density...
Dispersing Dispersion
National Aeronautics and Space AdministrationAdd to list DetailsIn this activity, learners investigate the movement caused by dispersion. Learners discover that dispersion is the random movement of objects.
Boats Afloat
National Aeronautics and Space AdministrationAdd to list DetailsIn this activity, learners discover what buoyancy is and determine the characteristics that make an object buoyant. Learners design, build, test, and evaluate boats made from a variety of materials...