Wired on the Water

You will investigate one of the special properties of water: surface tension. Coated copper wire has a greater density than water and will normally sink, but a fancy shape and a steady hand can make for fun science investigations!

Standards

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Categories include:
  • Spanish
  • Physical Science
  • Grades 3-5
  • Grades 6-8
  • Science
  • Translated
Tags: Matter, Forces & Motion, Measurement & Data
Grades covered: Grades 3–8
Topics: Surface Tension, Forces, Molecules, Properties of Matter

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