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Physical Science on the Sound: Floating Classroom
Learning Stations: CT and NY Core Science Curriculum Framework; Grades 6-9
Core Stations Offered CT Core Science Curriculum NY Core Science Curriculum
Structure and Function:

Haul up fish, crabs, and other benthic animals in our trawl net. Examine up close the variety of shapes of the organisms that live on the bottom of Long Island Sound.
BINQ's 1, 9

Expected Performance D42
Standard 1, 6

Performance Indicators 1.1b; 3.2b,c; 4.1a,b,d; 4.4; 5.1a,b; 6.1; 7.1

General Skills ii, iii, iv, v, vi, vii, ix

Key Idea 1, 2, 3
Buoyancy and Sail Theory:

Power of Liquids

Discover how energy can be transformed into motion as our 32-ton steel boat floats and how Bernoulli's principle moves the boat forward.
BINQ's 1, 6, 9 Standard 1, 6

Performance Indicators 4.1

General Skills iii, vii, viii, ix, xi

Key Idea 4
Water Quality:

Sample and measure the salinity, dissolved oxygen, and pH of the water in Long Island Sound using scientific instruments.
BINQ's 1, 4, 6, 7, 9

Content Standard 6.4, 7.3, 9.6, 9.8

Expected Performance D25, D26
Standard 1, 6

Performance Indicators 1.1; 4.4; 5.1; 5.2; 6.1; 6.2; 7.2

General Skills iii, iv, v, vi, vii, ix

Key Idea 1, 3
Forces and Motions:

Use pulleys or blocks and tackle to set the sails and test the benefits of a mechanical advantage. Discover how energy can be transformed into motion. Discover why our 32-ton steel boat floats and unravel Archimedes' principle.
BINQ's 1, 4, 6

Content Standard 9.1
Standard 1, 6
Performance Indicators 4.1; 4.5; 5.2a,c,g

General Skills iii, vii, viii, ix, xi

Key Idea 4

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