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Measurement & Density

Archimedes' principle, buoyancy, measurement and density are a few areas that Flinn Scientifics has developed laboratory kits and reviewed products that would be the best teaching tools for you to use in your next class

Steel Sphere Density Set

Boggle your students’ minds with this fun density set! Both spheres weigh the same but have different volumes. Which will sink? Which will float? Have fun discussing density, mass and volume with this density set!

Air Swimmers

Discuss buoyancy density, and forces with fun flying fish! Fill your Air Swimmers with helium and four AAA batteries (not included) and you're ready to soar!

Density and Slope Set

Eureka! Quickly and accurately measure an object’s mass and volume—with one apparatus! This unique balance utilizes Archimedes’ principle of fluid displacement and buoyancy force.

Bernoulli Demonstrator

With the Bernoulli Demonstrator, discuss the phenomena as explained by Daniel Bernoulli. The demonstrator is hands-on and easy to use.

Ball Set, Drilled

Drilled Ball Set for physical science and physics is a convenient set of drilled balls for all your pendulum experiments. Set includes a variety of twelve balls.

Pressure Paradox—Demonstration Kit

In the Pressure Paradox Demonstration Kit for physical science and physics, determine if a small steel ball is heavier than a large foam ball. A perfect activity to discuss pressure and density.

Investigating Gravity—Super Value Laboratory Kit

With the Investigating Gravity Laboratory Kit for physical science and physics, investigate four principles of gravity. Includes four hands-on lab activities involving pendulums, irregular objects, Atwood’s machine and boats.

Specific Gravity Metal Specimen Set

Specific Gravity Metal Specimen Set for physical science and physics contains four different metal cylinders for use in measurement and density experiments.

Reverse Density Rod

Reverse Density Rod Demonstration for physical science and physics inspires consideration of the concept of density in a very fundamental way.

Density Rod

Density Rod Demonstration for physical science and physics is a simple device with a multitude of demonstration possibilities.

Catch Bucket

Laboratory Catch Bucket for physical science and physics makes water collection easier and the convenient handle makes pouring more controlled.

Density Identification Set

In the Density Identification Set for physical science and physics, determine the composition of 15 colorful, different-sized rods, each one made of a different material.

Metal Density Cube Set, Economy Choice

With the Metal Density Cube Set for physical science and physics, measure the densities of the four metal blocks and then determine their composition.

Density Cube Set

With the Lab Density Cube Set for physical science and physics, perform a variety of density experiments. Each cube is made of a different modern material.

Density Box—Demonstration Kit

The Density Box Demonstration Kit for physical science and physics brings a clever and mesmerizing demonstration of density.

Specific Gravity Specimens, Set of 10

With the Specific Gravity Specimens for physical science and physics, determine the specific gravity of ten different materials and Use the density values to identify each material.

Measuring with Laser Light—Student Laboratory Kit

In the Measuring with Laser Light Laboratory Kit for physical science and physics, analyze the diffraction patterns produced by fishing line, copper wire, and a strand of human hair.

Buoyancy in Air—Mass vs. Weight Demonstration Kit

In the Buoyancy in Air - Mass vs. Weight Demonstration Kit for physical science and physics, discover what is really measured when we "weigh" something on a balance.

Discovering Buoyancy—Super Value Guided-Inquiry Kit

In the Discovering Buoyancy Guided-Inquiry Kit for physical science and physics, discover interesting facts about buoyant forces and volume displacement, just as Archimedes did in Ancient Greece.

Archimedes’ Principle—Student Laboratory Kit

With the Archimedes’ Principle Laboratory Kit for physical science and physics, discover Archimedes’ Principle and utilize his density and water experiments.

Archimedes’ Principle and Buoyancy—Inquiry Lab Kit for AP® Physics 2

Archimedes’ Principle and Buoyancy Inquiry Lab Kit for AP^® Physics 2 provides a model for a guided-inquiry activity.

Glass Analysis Principles—Forensic Laboratory Kit

Glass Analysis Principles Forensic Laboratory Kit utilizes safe chemicals and simulated glass to safely teach the principles of glass density analysis, a key technique used by criminalists.

Build Your Own Hydrometer—Student Laboratory Kit

With the Build Your Own Hydrometer Chemistry Laboratory Kit, students construct a hydrometer and calibrate it using liquids with known densities. Once calibrated, students determine the densities of unknown liquid samples.

Shrink Plastic Measurement—Student Laboratory Kit

Using the Shrink Plastic Measurement Science Laboratory Kit, students practice and perfect their measurement skills using an incredible shrinking material known as shrink plastic. This is a fun, must-have measurement activity kit!

How Scientists Measure—Activity-Stations Kit

Using the How Scientists Measure Activity-Stations Kit, students practice measuring mass, length, volume, temperature and time. Five activity stations allow groups of students to work independently as they move from one station to another.

Measurement Challenge—A Density Super Value Guided-Inquiry Kit

The Measurement Challenge and Density Guided-Inquiry Science Kit provides students with a challenge, the measurement challenge! Students learn measurement accuracy, estimate to the proper level of certainty and more!

Discovering Density—Looking for Patterns and Trends—Super Value Laboratory Kit

With the Discovering Density Super Value Science Laboratory Kit, don't give students the definition and equation for density; let them discover the concept for themselves! Students discover and analyze a trend to identify an unknown metal.

It’s All About Density—An Introductory Super Value Activity-Stations Kit

The It’s All About Density Science Laboratory Kit provides an introduction to density concepts for physical science and chemistry students. Students practice measuring volume using two methods to determine the mass of different materials.

Conservation of Mass and Buoyancy—Student Laboratory Kit

With the Conservation of Mass and Buoyancy Chemistry and Physics Laboratory Kit, students understand what is measured when we “weigh” something. Matter is neither created nor destroyed, except in this apparent contradictory experiment!

Red, White and Blue Density Column—Chemical Demonstration Kit

The Red, White and Blue Density Column Demonstration Kit is attention-getting and sure to generate curiosity. Create a beautiful red, white and blue density column to demonstrate the salting-out effect, relative density and the more.