Density Lesson (with Putty Lab)

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Submission Information
Authors	UTeach Middle School PhET Team
Contact Email	elyse.zimmer@gmail.com
School / Organization	UTeach (UT-Austin)
Submitted	12/03/26
Updated	12/06/22
Contribution Description
Title	Density Lesson (with Putty Lab)
Simulations	Menghitung Massa Jenis
Keywords	Density, Matter, Mass, Volume, Displacement
Description	Lesson Objectives: 1. Students will be able to calculate volume by using displacement. 2. Students will use density to identify unknown substances using the Density PhET simulation. 3. Students will explain why objects sink or float relative to the density of the liquid they are placed in. 4. Students will be able to calculate density after determining the mass and volume of a substance Standards: TEKS Science: 6.2E, 6.3A-C, 6.4A-B CCRS Science Standards: VIII-A4 Note: The scripted version includes additional teacher resources, such as, background content, common misconceptions and a vocabulary list. It also has all worksheets as editable content.
Level	Middle School
Type	Lab
Subject	Chemistry
Duration	60 minutes
Answers Included	Yes
Language	English

	Content Level
Content Standard	K-4	5-8	9-12
Science as Inquiry - A
Physical Science - B
Life Science - C
Earth & Space Science - D
Science & Technology - E
Science in Personal and Social Perspective - F
History and Nature of Science - G

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