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Changing the Density of a Liquid: Adding Salt

Changing the Density of a Liquid: Adding Salt

Learners see that a carrot slice sinks in fresh water and floats in saltwater. Considering the placement of the carrot slice in water and saltwater, learners infer that the density of salt water must be greater than the density of fresh water. As a challenge, learners adjust the density of the saltwater until they get the carrot slice to hover somewhere in the middle of the cup....

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Keywords:
Water, Physical Science, Density, Geoscience, Structure and Properties of Matter, NSDL, Mathematics, Physics, Gathering Data, Engineering, General Science, Conducting Investigations, Technology, Volume and Density, Sink, Chemistry, General, Volume, Float, Mass, Solutions, Education, Asking Questions, Materials Science
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Material Type:
Simulation
Date Added to MERLOT:
July 27, 2016
Date Modified in MERLOT:
December 9, 2019
Authors:
Submitter:
Barbra Bied Sperling
Hispanic Serving Institution
Primary Audience:
Grade School, Middle School
Technical Format:
Website
Mobile Compatibility:
Not specified at this time
Language:
English
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No
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