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Exploring (proportional) Density
Title
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Exploring (proportional) Density |
Description
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This activity is designed to give students a real-world context for proportional relationships by exploring mass, volume, and density. After open play, students complete a guided activity with class discussions to discover that mass and volume are in a proportional relationship, and the constant of proportionality is the item's density. |
Subject
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Mathematics |
Level
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Middle School |
Type
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Guided Activity |
Duration
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90 minutes |
Answers Included
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No |
Language
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English |
Keywords
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constant of proportionality, density, linear, proportional relationships |
Simulation(s)
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Density |
Author(s)
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Mary Burr |
Contact Email
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mary.burr2@gmail.com |
School / Organization
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FSUS |
Date submitted
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7/6/16 |
Date updated
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7/6/16 |