Sink And Float Science And STEM | The Floating Egg | Easter and Spring Activity
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Discover solutions, density, and buoyancy with an engaging project based learning unit. We have taken the classic egg float lab up a notch. Bundle and Save with both differentiated explorations. A wonderful experiment for Easter and springtime. Integrating soda improves critical thinking skillsPrice $10.40Original Price $13.00Save $2.60
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In this project based learning unit, students will discover density and buoyancy in 3 hands-on explorations. Includes an investigation, exploration activity, and STEM Challenge. A teacher guide and student worksheets will take you step-by-step. Great for Springtime, Easter, or Matter and Its Interactions unit. Definitely Memorable!
Included in the hands-on exploration and teacher guide:
- Correlation to the NGSS
- Background Information and Teacher Tips
- Science Investigation Journal: Exploring the Effects of Sugar on the Height an Egg Floats.
- Further Exploration Activity: Comparing Regular and Diet Soda on the Height an Egg Floats.
- STEM Challenge, where students create a solution to cause an egg to float to specific criteria.
- Why Do Things Float? Reading Passage and Questions
- Vocabulary Interactive Notebook
- Answer Keys and Rubrics
- Examples of STEM Challenge Projects
Students will follow the scientific method to gain an understanding of density and buoyancy using soda, sugar, and eggs. Students will use their evidence to explain how the density of the solution affects the egg. They will explore further with diet soda. The STEM challenge will enable students to participate in a chemistry STEM challenge, creating a solution to meet specific criteria.
By the end of the activity, students can answer the question:
Does the amount of sugar in soda pop affect the height an egg floats?
Teachers will like the ease of use, background information, and easy-to-find materials. Teachers enjoy observing their students take the lead in their learning. It is memorable for both the teacher and students. You can expand the lesson further with the included reading material and vocabulary pages. We did the lesson planning, now you can set up and enjoy with your students.
Supplies Needed:
eggs, sugar, diet soda, regular soda, spoons, bowls, graduated cylinders, glass jars, ruler, scissors, various liquids for the STEM challenge (water, juice, etc.), various salts and sugars for the STEM challenge.
The activities meet the following Next Generation Science Standards:
- K-2 Grade Science and Engineering Practices
- 3rd-5th Grade Science and Engineering Practices
- 2nd Grade Structures and Properties of Matter: 2-PS1-1 and 2PS1-2
Great for the classroom, science clubs, STEM Clubs, Scout Groups, Science Camps, homeschool, science fairs, and just for fun.
This investigation is part of a series. This is the 2nd/3rd-grade version. Please click each grade level version below to see more details.
Density, Buoyancy, And Soda Science Exploration 4th/5th Grade: The Floating Egg
Save 20% on each resource with the Bundle. Great for differentiation and multi-grade teachers.
Science And STEM Bundle Exploration | The Floating Egg Density And Buoyancy Lab
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