The Teaching Tank
Physics Lessons
Lesson Title
Description
Vol.
Page
Bubbles & Surface Tension Surface Tension 1 20
Centrifugal Motion Centrifugal Force 1 24
Color Mixing Pigments, Color 1 28
Convection Currents Convection/Temperature 1 34
Density and Solubility Density, Dissolving 1 36
Dew Point Weather, Dew 1 38
Estimation Scientific Process 1 44
Evaporation and Wind Change of State 1 46
Fertilizer Pollution Pollution, Fertilizers 1 48
Heat of Reaction Scientific Process 1 54
Heat, Temperature & Melting Point Melting Point 1 56
How A Siphon Works Energy, Gravity 1 62
Magic Raisins Density, Gas Formation 1 68
Mass and Volume Density, Mass, Volume 1 70
Measure Density Experimentally Density, Mass, Volume 1 72
Mysterious Meniscus Centrifugal Force 1 74
Population Study Random Sampling 1 76
Reaction Time Scientific Process 1 78
Refine Your Observations Scientific Process 1 80
Salt and Melting Point Melting Point 1 82
Simple Diffusion Diffusion, Temperature 1 86
Solar Radiation and Absorption Radiation, Insolation 1 90
Surface Area and Reaction Time Scientific Process 1 96
Thermal Equilibrium Heat Equilibrium 1 98
Water Cycle Phase Changes 1 106
Water, Sugar, and Density Density, Antifreeze 1 108
Blue Sky, Orange Sunset Diffusion, Refraction 2 8
Bullboat Displacement 2 10
Color, Light, and Spectrum Color, Wavelength 2 12
Convection Cells Convection 2 14
Density and the Yellow Submarine Buoyancy 2 18
Displacement Puzzle Displacement 2 20
Gas Powered Submarine Displacement 2 30
Ice Above Water Density: Water vs. Ice 2 36
Ice Lift Freezing Point, Melting 2 34
Loading Cargo Floatation, Buoyancy 2 38
Mediterranean Sea Mystery Density Currents 2 42
Mystery Egg Float Density, Buoyancy 2 46
Mystery Matches Surface Tension 2 48
Pennies and Graphs Graphing 2 54
Racing Raisins Density, Buoyancy 2 56
Rising Heat/Thermal Equilibrium Temperature, Upwelling 2 58
Rotating Icebergs Freezing Point, Melting 2 60
Salt in Liquids Absorption 2 64
Sink and Float Specific Gravity, Fruits 2 70
Sinkers and Floaters Specific Gravity 2 72
Soda Can Puzzle Specific Gravity 2 74
Tension Breaker Surface Tension 2 82
The Index of Refraction Refraction, Laser 2 88
Thermoclines Temperature, Density 2 90
Water Mystery Density, Saturated 2 98
Water Turbine Energy, Gravity, Motion 2 100
A Crop of Stones Glacial Action, Gravity 3 8
Blue Blocking Ultra Violet Radiation 3 10
Buoyancy & Weight Loss Buoyancy 3 20
Density vs. Polarity Polarity, Density 3 24
Discovering Convection Convection 3 26
Dry Ice Fog Fog, Condensation 3 28
Electrolytes and Conductivity Ions, Electrolytes 3 32
Forming Fog Fog, Condensation 3 34
Graphing Conductivity Ions, Electricity 3 36
Graphing Density Density, Hydrometers 3 38
Iceburgs Buoyancy 3 40
Inclinometer Center of Gravity 3 42
Investigating Sublimation State of Matter 3 44
Magnetic Fields & Magnetism Magnetism 3 46
Measuring Volume Volume 3 48
Monsters of the Deep Convection, Density 3 52
Moving Pepper Scientific Modeling 3 54
Percolating Colors - Detergents Polarity, Density 3 56
Percolating Colors - Temperature Kinetic Energy 3 62
Save the Titanic Ballast, Flotation 3 70
Soil Filtration Soil Profile 3 72
Sphere in a Box Volume 3 74
Spinning in Water Newtonian Forces 3 76
Storm Surge Hurricane, Bernoulli 3 78
Sugar Soda vs. Diet Soda Density, Buoyancy 3 80
The Sinking of the Titanic Sink, Float, Reinactment 3 84
The Water Clock Siphon, Variables, Time  3 86
The Water Wheel - Lifting Weights Work, Energy, Gravity 3 88
The Water Wheel - Potential Energy Work, Energy, Gravity 3 90
The Water Wheel - Problem Solving Work, Energy, Gravity 3 92
The Water Wheel - Timer for Eggs Work, Energy, Gravity 3 94
Titanic Sink and Float Buoyancy & Modeling 3 98
Turbidity Current Convection, Turbidity 3 100
Viscosity Viscosity, Temperature 3 104