Chemistry: Nailing Density

Objectives

• Students will determine the relationship between mass and volume.
• Students will mathematically describe the relationship between mass and volume.
• Students will relate the slope of a line to a physical property (density).
• Students will generate a linear least-squares line from mass and volume data.
• Students will analyze a linear mathematical relationship.

Vocabulary

• mass
• volume
• density

About the Lesson

This lesson involves determining the mass and volume of five nails.
As a result, students will:

• Determine the relationship between mass and volume.
• Graph the mass and volume of each nail.
• Mathematically describe the relationship between mass and volume.
• Generate a linear least-squares line from mass and volume data.
• Relate the slope of a line to a physical property (density).