Silly Cylinders

This is a short activity where students determine the density of the human body by considering each part of the body to be a cylinder. I use this activity during the second week of school, so students have already had some practice with measurement. In addition to providing students with practice in data collection and problem solving, it is a good activity that allows teachers to measure students' previous knowledge in these areas.
Resource ID#: 29414 Type: Lesson Plan
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General Information

Subject(s): Mathematics, Science
Grade Level(s): 8
Intended Audience: Educators educators
Suggested Technology: Document Camera, Basic Calculators
Instructional Time: 1 Hour(s)
Resource supports reading in content area:Yes
Freely Available: Yes
Keywords: Volume, Density, Circumference, Cylinders, Measurement, Data, Radius, Water, Human, Calculation, Buoyancy
Instructional Component Type(s): Lesson Plan
Resource Collection: CPALMS Lesson Plan Development Initiative

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