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NASA Spotlites are short (90-120 second) student-produced videos that allow learners to actively confront and disprove science misconceptions. These videos are paired with classroom-ready 5E lessons that will engage learners through interactive technology. Use NASA eClips lessons and the Spotlite challenge to increase your learners' scientific literacy.

Density

Students often have a difficult time understanding that the density of a material is not dependent on the amount of the material.

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Interactive Lesson: Density

Density

Student producers from Arlington Public Schools in Arlington, Virginia, confront the misconception that density of materials is dependent on the amount of material present. For example, the density of a small piece of a particular mineral is not the same as the density of a larger sample of that same mineral.