Arizona Science Center: DIY Lava Lamp
Arizona Science Center

Experience the mesmerizing feel of watching a lava lamp, with its large colored bubbles sinking, rising, and morphing.

DreamUp: Density in Space
DreamUp

Do you know why things float in space? It might not be why you think!

Raising Dragons: Liquid Density Experiment
Raising Dragons

It’s such a great way to teach kids about the difference in densities of various liquids.

Raising Dragons: Sugar Water Density Rainbow Science Experiment
Raising Dragons

his simple science experiment is perfect for demonstrating water density.

Raising Dragons: Underwater Volcano
Raising Dragons

Doing science experiments at home is so much fun and this underwater volcano science experiment is so simple to set up!

Raising Dragons: Diving Ketchup Packet
Raising Dragons

All you need for this experiment is a bottle of water (at least 1 liter) and a ketchup packet.

Arizona Science Center: Chemistry All Around Us Lesson Plans (Grades 6 - 8)
Arizona Science Center

Properties of matter, density, elements vs. compounds, chemical reactions, photosynthesis.

Ask A Biologist: Heavy Water
Arizona State University, Ask A Biologist

This activity explores how the temperature of water affects its density.

ACS: Inquiry in Action - Substances Have Characteristic Properties (Lesson 2.4): Density and Sink...
ACS (American Chemical Society)

Students repeatedly reduce the size of a clay ball while placing it in water to investigate the question: Does changing the amount of material in an object change the object’s density?

ACS: Inquiry in Action - Substances Have Characteristic Properties (Lesson 2.5): The Density of L...
ACS (American Chemical Society)

After seeing the teacher compare the weight of equal volumes of water and corn syrup, students compare the weight of equal volumes of water and vegetable oil to investigate the question: Is vegetable oil more or less dense than water?