Mass vs. Volume: Proportions and Density
Est. Class Sessions: 4–5Summarizing the Lesson
Discuss Solution Strategies. Select student groups to share their solution strategies for the problems posed in Questions 22–23 so that a discussion brings out the diversity of solutions.
Read “Archimedes and the King's Gold Crown.” After the discussion, have students read the story of Archimedes and the King's Gold Crown in the Student Guide. This well-known story tells how Archimedes used density to prove that the King's crown was not pure gold.
After reading the story, ask:
