Stop the Drop

Students are challenged to tip the containers but retain the liquids in this wonderful, but counterintuitive investigation into properties of water and other liquids.

Grades covered: 4 through 12
Curriculum Topics: Surface Tension, Forces, Properties of Matter

Standards

Idea Sheets are cross-referenced to subjects listed in the Common Core, Next Generation Science Standards, and California Content Standards.

Categories include:
  • Physical Science
  • Grades 3-5
  • Grades 6-8
  • Science
Tags: Matter
Subjects covered: Physical Science