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Ocean Layers: Ocean Density Lab Overview
File Name 01t.activity.densitylab.pdf
Data Type lesson plan, document
Computer Program Preview 4.2
File Size 2.45 MB - 1 file
Expert Level High School (Grade 9-12)
Contributor Sylvia T Cole
Source Sylvia Cole, Scripps Institution of Oceanography
Resource Matrix The Physics of Oceans
Description
Activity description and teaching tips. Describes a density lab to determine if salt water or fresh water is more dense using a sing / float approach. From the unit "Ocean Layers: Density, Salinity, Temperature, and Circulation" by Sylvia Cole and Maureen Quessenberry.
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