https://padlet.com/leemarie1209/st6kqkl6leww Magarine CIA 615 Density Experiment en-us 2018-04-04 17:14:13 UTC 2018-04-04 18:16:11 UTC hello@padlet.com leemarie1209 https://padlet.com/leemarie1209/st6kqkl6leww/wish/248595027 Used the density simulator provided by the University of Colorado at Boulder.]]> 2018-04-04 17:16:59 UTC https://padlet.com/leemarie1209/st6kqkl6leww/wish/248595027 leemarie1209 https://padlet.com/leemarie1209/st6kqkl6leww/wish/248596355 Using the density simulator, I was able to drop blocks of different material (wood, ice, brick, aluminum) into 100L of water. The simulator provided the mass and volume of the object in addition to the volume of the tank of water with and with out the block in the tank.    ]]> 2018-04-04 17:19:56 UTC https://padlet.com/leemarie1209/st6kqkl6leww/wish/248596355 leemarie1209 https://padlet.com/leemarie1209/st6kqkl6leww/wish/248599884 - Density = mass/volume
- An object floats when it's density is less than the liquid it is placed in.
- An object sinks when it's density is more than the liquid it is placed in. ]]> 2018-04-04 17:27:48 UTC https://padlet.com/leemarie1209/st6kqkl6leww/wish/248599884 leemarie1209 https://padlet.com/leemarie1209/st6kqkl6leww/wish/248601551 While conducting the procedure, my assumptions were correct as to weather the object will float or not depending on its material.]]> 2018-04-04 17:31:21 UTC https://padlet.com/leemarie1209/st6kqkl6leww/wish/248601551 leemarie1209 https://padlet.com/leemarie1209/st6kqkl6leww/wish/248602756 I think I relearned using this experiment better than if I were to use another experiment as it simulated as if I were conducting the experiment in real life, but it also included important information like mass and volume in which I may not have thought to find by conducting the experiment with real objects. In addition, it provided the experimenter with many object options, more than you may be able to use or gather otherwise. ]]> 2018-04-04 17:33:46 UTC https://padlet.com/leemarie1209/st6kqkl6leww/wish/248602756 leemarie1209 https://padlet.com/leemarie1209/st6kqkl6leww/wish/248609838 This experiment connects well with the Guided Discovery Model as it is a way of instructing students in which the teacher provides examples of specific information and guides students to understand the topic and make inferences (Eggen and Kauchak, 2012). The simulator alone would not be an effective experiment, however with a teacher guided record sheet and questions, students can efficiently discover laws of density.

This also connects to the Guided Discovery Model as there are opportunities to prepare examples and non examples of density, specifically examples of when an object floats and does not float. Eggen and Kauchak explain, "Nonexamples are particularly important when teaching closely related concepts"(2012).




 ]]> 2018-04-04 17:49:47 UTC https://padlet.com/leemarie1209/st6kqkl6leww/wish/248609838 leemarie1209 https://padlet.com/leemarie1209/st6kqkl6leww/wish/248618023 Like the Guided Discovery Model, the simulator alone is not an efficient tool, however paired with teacher instruction or other supplemental strategies it could be very useful. This experiment can connect the the New American Lecture strategy as using a visual organizer can be made for students to record their findings while using the simulator. In my opinion, the emperiment will help students remember their findings and density laws better then being taught the material without the experiment. Using the New American lecture provides students with a more meaningful framework in which to receive a lecture so that content gets stored into long-term memory more easily (Silver, Strong, & Perini, 2007).]]> 2018-04-04 18:07:26 UTC https://padlet.com/leemarie1209/st6kqkl6leww/wish/248618023