Sinking VS Floating
Are you an expert swimmer? Can you float in water? Today we will put your water knowledge to the test as we learn more about buoyancy and what makes certain objects sink while other float. We will be using an online simulator to find out more!
Task
Task
- Start by exploring this online simulator trying out the different blocks and seeing what floats and what doesn't.
- Develop a testable question related to the blocks in the simulation.
- Develop an experiment that will answer the testable question as you seek results in the online simulation. Record your data using a data table and screen shots to show your work.
- Post your experiment and your discoveries to the class blog. Post your question, experiment plan, data table and a few sample screen shots.
- Comment on two of your peers posting on the class blog. Each comment will contain one new thing you learned and question about their discovery.
- By the end of today's task I will be able to compare the objects and their buoyancy in water using an online simulation.
- By the end of today's task I will be able record data into a table using Microsoft Excel.
To see examples of this assignment please see this link.