4-FAD-06
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Outcomes
- Students should be able to recall and use the formula density = mass / volume
- Students should be able to take direct measurements for a range of regular objects and from these measurements find its density.
- Students should understand how the volume of an irregular object can be found by the displacement method or by using a Eureka can. They should also appreciate how important it is to find the mass and volume of a multiple of small identical objects such as marbles.
Specification References
- 5.2 recall and use the relationship between density, mass and volume: density = mass/ volume
- 5.3 describe how to determine density using direct measurements of mass and volume
Starter
Main Body of Lesson
- Density of Regular shapes - blocks and maybe a cylinder to challenge the more able. They can use the digital micrometer for one and a more sensitive balance. This will revise significant figures in measurements and in calculations.
- They can use their values to identify the material.
- You could also recap on prefixes - milli, centi, kilo along with conversions (1 ml = 1 cm3, m3 <--> cm3, g <--> kg) Conversion Questions for Density
- Density of Irregular shapes using Eureka Can and Displacement Method.
- Density of Water using a measuring cylinder. It is important for pupils to know the density of water is 1g/cm3 or 1000kg/m3.
Plenary
- Here is the old Buried Treasure activity from Vince Robinson.
Homework
- Read pages 16-21
- Q's 1-9 pg. 17
- Q's 1 and 2 pg. 19
- Extension Q's 1 and 2 pg. 20
Additional Information
Resources Required
- Density of Regular Shapes - cubes, blocks, cylinders, digital micrometers, balance, sensitive balance, rulers, copies of density table.
- Density of Irregular shapes - irregular shaped objects, eureka cans, balance
- Density of Water- measuring cylinders - range of sizes, balance
- Buried Treasure Activity - seven different sized platicine 'blobs' with a treasure (polystyrene ball painted gold?)hidden in two of them.
Textbook References
- None
Website References
- None
Skills Addressed
Safety/Hazards
Notes
- None