ERIC_NO:
ED303336
TITLE:
Density: A Definition, a Concept, or Both?
AUTHOR:
Gaides, G. Edward
PUBLICATION_DATE:
1989
JOURNAL_CITATION:
Insights into Open Education; v21 n5 Jan-Feb 1989
ABSTRACT:
Many words which have been treated in the denotative sense are actually connotative in nature. That is to say that citing a definition or stating
a fact should not be a learning goal. Rather, a "conceptualization" should
be what teachers are striving for. A series of activities dealing with
density have been provided for demonstrations or laboratory type lessons
at the elementary level. Activities include: (1) "Blocks of Wood"; (2)
"Salt Water-Fresh Water"; (3) "Hot Water-Cold Water"; (4) "Liquid A-Liquid
B"; and (5) "Blocks of Wood in Salt and Fresh Water." The materials needed,
procedures, and explanations for each activity are described. (YP)
MAJOR_DESCRIPTORS:
Concept Teaching; Elementary School Science; Laboratory Procedures; Science Activities; Scientific Concepts;
MINOR DESCRIPTORS:
Concept Formation; Elementary Education; Laboratory Experiments; Physical Sciences; Science Curriculum; Science Instruction;
IDENTIFIERS:
*Density
PUBLICATION_TYPE:
052; 022