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The best practice lesson requires students to investigate density, displacement, and buoyancy in hands-on experiments. Students then take on the role of designers to create boats for We B Toys. Students create brochures or multimedia slideshows to persuade We B Toys to consider their boat designs for a new line of toy boats. This resource contains differentiated instructions for gifted, English language learners and resource students. It is also important to note that this resource requires a significant time committment in order to complete it in its entirety. (author/cb)
The best practice lesson requires students to investigate density, displacement, and buoyancy in hands-on experiments. Students then take on the role of designers to create boats for We B Toys. Students create brochures or multimedia slideshows to persuade We B Toys to consider their boat designs for a new line of toy boats.
This resource contains differentiated instructions for gifted, English language learners and resource students. It is also important to note that this resource requires a significant time committment in order to complete it in its entirety. (author/cb)
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| B. | Identify and describe the physical properties of matter in its various states. |
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| Grade Level Indicators (Grade 4) |
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| 3. | Describe objects by the properties of the materials from which they are made and that these properties can be used to separate or sort a group of objects (e.g., paper, glass, plastic, metal). |
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| B. | Describe and illustrate the design process. |
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| 4. | Use a simple design process to solve a problem (e.g., identify a problem, identify possible solutions, design a solution). |
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| Scientific Inquiry | |
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| C. | Develop, design and safely conduct scientific investigations and communicate the results. |
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| 3. | Develop, design and conduct safe, simple investigations or experiments to answer questions. |
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| National Science Education Standards |
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| Science as Inquiry | |
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| Abilities necessary to do scientific inquiry (Grades Kindergarten - 4) |
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| Ask a question about objects, organisms, and events in the environment |
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| Plan and conduct a simple investigation |
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| Properties of objects and materials (Grades Kindergarten - 4) |
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| Objects are made of one or more materials, such as paper, wood, and metal. Objects can be described by the properties of the materials from which they are made, and those properties can be used to separate or sort a group of objects or materials. |
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| Properties and changes of properties in matter (Grades 5 - 8) |
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| A substance has characteristic properties, such as density, a boiling point, and solubility, all of which are independent of the amount of the sample. A mixture of substances often can be separated into the original substances using one or more of the characteristic properties. |
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| Abilities of technological design (Grades Kindergarten - 4) |
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| PRACTICE LEVEL |
| Best Practice |
| STANDARDS ALIGNMENT |
| Grades 3 - 5 |
| TOPICS |
Science --
Physical Science;
Forces and Motion;
Nature of Matter;
Science and Inquiry;
Inquiry Process Skills;
Science and Technology;
Design Processes |
| KEYWORDS |
buoyancy;
water displacement ;
density;
volume;
sink;
float |
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Author: Intel Teach Program - Teresa Kester
Publisher: Intel Education
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