Clay
Spring Scale
Water and More
Measurements
100

Why does # 1 sink?

It's shape --- the size and color does not effect if it sinks 

100

Jaime is weighing a lump of clay.  She calibrated her spring scale with paper clips.

What is the unit of measure that Jaime is using to measure weight?

Paper cips

100

Objects displace the water they are in by ...

pushing water aside and sinking into it

100

Which measurement instrument uses gravity to weigh an object?

Spring Scale

200

Which of these clay objects will sink and why

# 5 because it is a ball; #4 and #6 have edges and open space 

200

What does it mean to calibrate?

To adjust a tool to make standard measurements

200

Maya and Zach made foil boat.  They push down on the boats in the water.  Maya's boat is harder to push down.  Whose boat will hold more marbles?

Maya' boat will hold more marbles. 
200

What is the unit of measurement in this activity?

Paper clips 

300

Why do some clay objects float?

Their shapes are open.  

300

What object is Jaime weighing 

#3 - what is on the bottom of the spring scale

300

True of False --- 

Changing the shape of an object like a lump of clay also change its weight 

Flase 

300

What are the median and mode of the data?

9, 9

400

What would happen if you had a flat piece of clay?

It would sink because it does not have edges

400

Jaime is making a clay boat that floats.  She will test her design against other boats.  Why is she using the spring scale?

Make sure it is a fair test

400

What is the weight of water based on the graph?

9 clips 

500

Mike is making a clay boat.  Which design will hold the most marbles?

More space and higher sides 

500

Based on the data, which cylinders should float in water?

All cylinders to the left of the water will float