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K–12 teaching and learning · from the UNC School of Education

Miriam Sutton teaches 8th grade Science at Newport Middle School in Carteret County.

Resources created by Miriam Sutton

Exploring properties of matter with submersibles
This inquiry-based learning activity allows students to explore the relationships between mass, volume, density, and buoyancy as they manipulate various materials to construct a submersible “vehicle” for deep-sea research.
Format: lesson plan (grade 8 Science)
By Miriam Sutton.