Physical Properties

Density

by Martha Marie Day, Ed.D., Anthony Carpi, Ph.D.

Resources

Am I Dense?

SparTech - Hands-on lab exercise illustrates density and buoyancy concepts.

Further Exploration

Understanding Air Density

USA Today – A detailed explanation of changes in air density and its effects.

Biography

Archimedes

Archimedes

News & Events

Mountain Climbing and Air Density

NOVA

Bone Density and Cigarette Smoke

Tufts University

Current Science News

News from around the world of science.

Research

Google Scholar

Google - Research database allows searching of the scholarly literature.

Experiment!

Buoyancy in a Submarine

How Stuff Works – Descriptive animation explains how a submarine changes buoyancy.

Buoyant Force

National Taiwan Normal U. - Java Applet shows how buoyancy changes with density.

Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS)

Next Generation Science Standards: For States, By States

National Academies Press: A Framework for K-12 Science Education

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