Liquid density and oil spills
http://www.nationalgeographic.com/xpeditions/lessons/14/g68/trythisoil.html
A lesson plan for Grade 8 Science
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- Appropriate grades
- 8
- Subjects
- science (environmental science)
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- National Geographic
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In this lesson from Xpeditions, students will conduct a simple experiment demonstrating the variable densities of corn syrup, water, glycerin, and vegetable oil. Students will then transfer this concept to an examination of cleanup methods used in the Exxon Valdez oil spill. They will conclude by writing paragraphs hypothesizing what would happen during an oil spill if oil and water were the same density and therefore mixed together easily.
North Carolina Curriculum Alignment
Science (2005)
Grade 8
- Goal 4: The learner will conduct investigations and utilize technology and information systems to build an understanding of chemistry.
- Objective 4.05: Identify substances based on characteristic physical properties:
- Density.
- Boiling/Melting points.
- Solubility.
- Chemical reactivity.
- Specific heat.
- Objective 4.05: Identify substances based on characteristic physical properties:
