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Density of a Solid    

Regular and irregular objects will be used. Students will devise a way of finding the volume of each object - calculating the volume of a cube or using water displacement for irregular objects. They will calculate the density of each and compare to standard values.

Click here for applicable science standards       Indicates the level of technology required for the lab activity. Good for grade levels 5 through 9      
 

Required Equipment
Density Blocks, Balance, Graduated Cylinder, Various objects.

 

 

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The "Various objects" required for this lab are any small irregular solid objects that you would like to calculate the density for as a part of this experiment.