Density Unit

Specific Vocabulary Programs can create an Effect Size of 0.62. Strategic vocabulary instruction can be folded into content instruction without being programmatic, and still keep the focus on the content.

Definitions

(word definition) Density is the measurement of how tightly a material is packed together. (math definition) Density is the mass per unit volume or D = m/V.

Other words to study: mass, volume, buoyancy, dimensions, meniscus, cylinder, displace....

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Sample vocabulary cards for mass and volume

Sample Vocabulary Cards Density and Buoyancy

Applied Outside our Class

Social Studies: Population Density, displace (people)

Mathematics: Greater than, equal to, less than

Agriculture: Population Density (wildlife)

Transportation: Automotive Density in traffic flow

Background Information

Archimedes Eureka moment with the classic golden crown challenge.
Consider: How would you re-enact this problem in a modern setting?

References

Science ABC [@Scienceabc]. (2020, December 15). Archimedes principle: Explained in really simple words. Youtube. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wChr0hCga5g