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Density

Grades 5-8 Performance Task

Contributed by: Council of Chief State School Officers (CCSSO)

Students calculate densities and compare for boat, washer and water. Students construct aluminum foil boats and see how many washers they could support before sinking. They then are introduced to the concept of buoyancy.



 

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