Float A Cork Underwater

SCIENCE CONCEPT:

Air is a gas which is a form of matter. Air takes up space.

STUDENT OBJECTIVE:

The student will discover two objects cannot occupy the same space.

OVERVIEW:

This experiment will enable the student to see that when oxygen is removed from a fixed amount of air, water will be able to take its place.

PREPARATION TIME:

10 minutes.

LESSON TIME:

30 - 45 minutes.

TEACHER PREP:

Gather Materials

WORDS TO KNOW:

invert

submerge

oxygen

gasses

nitrogen

finite

TEACHER TEXT:

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