Thursday, September 21, 2017

Apologia Chemistry: Kool-aid check up, Density of Bowling Ball

Today was Bowling for Density or Will a Bowling Ball Float?  The answer is maybe.  League bowling balls have a maximum weight of 16 lbs.  A bowling ball less than 12 lbs will float and greater than 12 lbs will sink.  The density of water (add ice) is 1.0 g/mL.  We checked the recipes for the Kool-aid Lab, and Vanishing Volume, a discrepant event.  Next class, we’ll complete and debrief all of these labs, answering questions to understand the purpose.  The point is to understand measures, convert units, and calculations, all Module 1.



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