In the Footsteps of Archimedes: Archimedes' fabled experiment leads to discoveries about density

by: Sylvia L. Cooper

In this article, an activity is created where students find the mass of a sample of copper with the stipulation that they can use anything in the lab other than a balance. Students are given paper cups of copper shot and each has a different mass. Working in teams they must develop a procedure to determine the mass of their copper. Through this activity, students learn the idea of density and a lot more.

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Type Journal ArticlePub Date 1/1/2001Stock # tst01_068_01_34Volume 068Issue 01

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