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Engage:
Objectives:
to list similarities of given objects
to brainstorm and find a solution as to why Diet Coke floats and Coke sinks
to define the term density
to see how much sugar we consume drinking one can of soda
Materials:
12 ounce Coke can
12ounceDiet Coke can
water
fish tank
sugar
Nutra-Sweet
Procedure:
1. Pass the cans of Coke around the room.
each can and ask them to make careful
observations about what they see.
2. Ask the students to name as many
similarities as they can about the 2
cans of Coke. Make a list on the
board.
3. Ask the students to list as many
differences as they can about the 2
cans. Add to list.
4. Some answers they may come up with
are in the chart to the right.
Differences
1. one is red, the other
is silver
2. one is diet, one is
regular
3. one has Nutra-Sweet
4. etc...
Elaborate:
WeightheCokeandDietCoketodeterminemassofeachcan.Usingwaterdisplacement,
findthevolumeofeachcan.UsetheformulaD=M/Vandseeifyoucandeterminetheir
densities.IsDietCoke'sdensitylessthan1?IsregularCoke'sdensitygreaterthan1?
DoesthisworkforallDietsodas?Trydifferentbrands,forexamplePepsi,Dr.Pepper,
Sprite,etc.Havethekidsformpredictionsandtestthemout!
The "Why":
Ingredients:
http://www.thecocacolacompany.com/mail/goodanswer/soft_drink_nutrition.pdf
(ProvidedinCSI)
Showthestudentswhat39gofsugarlookslike(Ifounditeffectivetoshowthesugarin
asmallbeakerwhileholdingitnexttothecansotheycanseehowmuchspaceitwould
takeupinthecan)nexttoapprox*188mg(onanindexcard)ofNutraSweet.Explain
thatALLthatsugarisintheregularCokecan,andthatsmallamountofAspartameinthe
DietCokecan.ExplainthatasmallamountofAspartameisneededtomaketheDiet
Cokesweetbecauseitissoconcentrated.MoststudentsaresurprisedtoactuallySEE
howmuchsugarthereis!
Discusshowmore"stuff"(matter)iscrammedintothesameamountofspace,or
VOLUME,andthatincreasestheMASS.TherelationshipofMasstoVolumeis
Density.Themoreitems(matter)youplaceintoadefinedspace,thedenseritbecomes.
Forexample,NewYorkCityisDENSELYpopulatedbecausetherearealotofpeoplein
asmallarea.TwentypeopleinanelevatorisDENSERthantwopeopleinanelevator.
TheDensityofwateris1g/cm3.Anobjectwillfloatifthedensityislessthan1.An
objectwillsinkifitsdensityisgreaterthan1.
*Note:AccordingtotheCocaColacompany:an8ozcanofdietCokehas(125mg)of
aspartame.Acanhas12oz,hasapproximately188mgformeasuringpurposessincemy
triplebeambalancehasa0.1gbar.Youcanalsosaythatthereare39,000milligramsof
sugarinacanofregularCoke!!!