Float it!

By the end of class, I should be able to:

• Write a paragraph that summarizes a design process.
• Examine the relationship between mass and volume.

Please do the following now:

1. Update your Table of Contents in your notebook. The header row should contain the following:

Topic	Date	Class Goal / Activity	Vocabulary
Matter	8/22/12	What is matter? How are mass and volume related to matter?

2. Analyze the data taken last class. What do you notice?

*	Questions to ask when analyzing data: What trends do I notice? Are there any values that stand out? How close together are the values of similar measurements? What is similar / different about the measurements?
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August Process Words

• Analyze
• Distinguish
• Compose
• Illustrate
• Contribute
• Elaborate

A return to matter: With the person sitting beside you, create a list of 10 things that you believe can be called matter.


"Create an object out of clay that will float."

• 8 minutes
• Use a covering material on the table
• Tip: pat the clay dry after testing and before shaping it into a new design.
• At the end of the 8 minutes, please do the following:
• Sketch your design into your notebook
• Describe your design process.
• Why do you believe your design floated?

"Design an object out of clay that can carry the largest mass possible."

• 17 minutes
• Possible object to use for mass:
• Washers
• Pennies
• Measured mass
• Use a covering material on the table
• Tip: pat the clay dry after testing and before shaping it into a new design.
• At the end of the 17 minutes, please do the following:
• Sketch your final design into your notebook.
• In a paragraph, please answer the following questions...
• How many washers could your boat hold?
• Describe your design process. How did your boat design change?
• Why do you believe your design floated?
• What boat designs seemed to work best? What is it about these designs that made them successful?
• What boat designs didn't seem to work well? What is it about these designs that made them less successful or unsuccessful?

For Friday, August 24

• Inquiry Planning Form
• If you did not finish answering the questions (in paragraph form) from the second design, please do so in your notebook.