The Force of Water
1998
1 min
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A clip in the Science Please! collection, The Force of Water uses archival footage, animated illustration and amusing narration to explain the Archimedes principle, of why some things float and others sink.
Details
A clip in the Science Please! collection, The Force of Water uses archival footage, animated illustration and amusing narration to explain the Archimedes principle, of why some things float and others sink.
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directorClaude Cloutier
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animationClaude Cloutier
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producerThérèse Descary
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associate producerMarc Bertrand
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scriptClaude CloutierSylvain Charbonneau
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editingJosé Heppell
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narratorRick Jones
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musicDenis Larochelle
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soundDenis Larochelle
Education
Ages 10 to 11
Science - Earth Science and Geology
Teacher asks students to:
- do a research project on Archimedes and his discovery of buoyancy;
- read up on ballast and submersibles;
- learn how scuba divers manage to stay near the sea floor;
- observe how a ball of modeling clay sinks; mould it into a shape that ensures it will float; compete amongst teams to see who can float the most nickels on their clay vessel.
