Investigative Lab

Today we wrote up our investigative plan to test the question: "How does the volume of the wood affect it's density?"  Students were to write their hypothesis about what they think would happen, identify variables and write a procedure on how to test the question.  Once complete, if time allowed, they began the lab.

Investigative Plan Paper: Wood Density Lab

Density Activity

Density Activity

Today in class, we worked on calculating density of various regular shaped objects made of wood.  Students were to calculate the volume and mass.  From those two measurements, they would be able to calculate mass. 

Once done completing the densities, students are to order the densities from smallest to largest.(math skills)  The worksheet is below, although all the wood is in my classroom! 

Wood Density Activity