Today’s Agenda… Bellringer: Explain the difference between mass and volume. Activity: Crazy Canisters
Crazy Canisters How can I make a canister… float? remain suspended? sink?
Materials Canister and lid Marbles glass pebbles paper clips Pennies Washers water tank
Data You must record what you do to each canister and your results What did you put in it? How many of each item?
Predicted Items in Canister Actual Items in Canister Data Canister Predicted Items in Canister Actual Items in Canister FLOAT REMAIN SUSPENDED SINK
Crazy Canisters Were your predictions correct? Explain. What did you change about each canister to make them sink, float, suspend? Did you change the mass or volume? Explain.
Density The amount of mass in a given volume Density = mass divided by volume The density of water is 1.0 g/mL or 1.0 g/cm3 If an object has a density less than water it floats If an object has a density more than water it sinks