Everyday household items can help young learners to understand about more complex scientific ideas. The property of density measures the ratio of mass over volume. Eggs and water have two different levels of densities, with an egg's density being greater than water's. To keep an egg from sinking into the depths, the water's density must be transformed and made greater than the egg's.
- 8-ounce glass
- Water
- Teaspoon
- Table salt
- Raw egg
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Instructions
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Place the egg in the glass.
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Fill the glass with water to about 1 inch from the brim.
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Add 1 tsp. salt to the water and stir to mix it.
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Continue stirring in teaspoons of salt until the egg begins to rise.