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ERIC Number: EJ649546
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 2001
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ISSN: ISSN-0036-8555
Quicksand Query: Using a Popular Fallacy To Teach about Density and Volume.
Galus, Pamela
Science Teacher, v68 n8 p32-35 Nov 2001
Using movie scenes about being trapped in quicksand as a starting point, this inquiry-oriented lesson engages students in a novel study of density. Students collect and graph data collected on a variety of objects placed in a mixture of sand and water. From their findings, students consider misconceptions about quicksand and its real dangers. (DLH)
Descriptors: Data Collection, Density (Matter), Graphs, Inquiry, Science Activities, Scientific Methodology, Secondary Education
Publication Type: Guides - Classroom - Teacher; Journal Articles
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Language: English
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