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ERIC Number: EJ179921
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1978
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Drops, Sieves, and Paintbrushes: Teaching About Surface Tension
Barnes, George B.
Science and Children, 15, 4, 28-9, Jan 78
Surface tension, a characteristic of liquids, is discussed in this article. Several activities appropriate to the elementary grades are described and explained. Each activity uses common materials to explore this tendancy of water to act as if it were surrounded by a membrane. (MA)
Descriptors: Elementary Education, Elementary School Science, Instructional Materials, Learning Activities, Science Activities, Science Education, Water Resources
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Audience: Practitioners
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Identifiers: Interfacial Tension; Water