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:
- The student will experiment to see that air trapped in a space
fills the entire space and will not let water into the occupied
space. Question: Can 2 people stand in the same place at the
same time? (No. Have children try. They will discover they must
shove the other person out of the way to stand in the same place.)
PREPARATION TIME:
- 5 minutes.
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LESSON TIME:
- 10 - 45 minutes, depending upon time allotted for group investigation.
TEACHER PREP:
- Gather Materials
WORDS TO KNOW:
- invert
- submerge
- matter
- gas
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