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ERIC Number: EJ431814
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1991
Pages: N/A
Abstractor: N/A
Reference Count: 0
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ISSN: ISSN-0036-8555
The Great Hydrometer Construction Contest!
McGinnis, James Randy; Padilla, Michael J.
Science Teacher, v58 n4 p20-25 Apr 1991
The relationship between specific gravity, salinity, and density in brine solutions is investigated. Students construct hydrometers to reinforce concepts learned in oceanography. Background information, salt requirements for the unknowns, directions, and reproducible worksheets are included. (KR)
Descriptors: Density (Matter), Earth Science, Oceanography, Problem Solving, Resource Materials, Science Activities, Science Education, Secondary Education, Secondary School Science, Student Projects, Teaching Methods
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Guides - Classroom - Teacher; Guides - Classroom - Learner
Education Level: N/A
Audience: Teachers; Practitioners
Language: English
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Authoring Institution: N/A
Identifiers: Hydrometers; Specific Gravity