9 questions
6th - 6th Grade
Science
Water Displacement is a Grade 6 science worksheet that helps students determine the volume of objects using water displacement in a graduated cylinder. Across nine questions, students calculate displaced water for objects such as a battery, button, key, and nail; identify the correct subtraction method; and recognize that the original water level must be measured before placing an object in the cylinder. The worksheet uses four fill-in-the-blank questions, two multiple-choice questions, one ordering activity, one drag-and-drop comparison, and one matching task. Students apply volume measurements in milliliters, compare objects from largest to smallest volume, and connect items with their measured volumes. This free printable worksheet includes an answer key for checking student understanding and reinforcing accurate measurement procedures.
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WorksheetsAnswer KeySubtract the original water level from the level after the button is in the cylinder.
glue
-8 ml
,marble
-3 ml
,button
-2 ml
,battery
-5 ml
Measure the water level with out the object being in the water.
This Grade 6 science worksheet covers determining an object's volume by measuring how much the water level changes in a graduated cylinder. Its nine items combine milliliter fill-in-the-blank calculations with multiple-choice questions, ordering, drag-and-drop comparison, and matching, so students practise both the procedure and interpreting volume measurements for objects such as a battery, button, key, and nail.
Introduce the worksheet by demonstrating how to record the water level before and after an object is placed in a graduated cylinder, then subtract the original level from the new level. Have students explain why the change in water level represents the object's volume before completing the fill-in-the-blank calculations, object comparisons, ordering activity, and matching task.
Watch for students reading a single cylinder level instead of subtracting the original water level from the new level, or placing the object in the cylinder before recording the starting measurement. Students may also reverse the largest-to-smallest ordering, confuse which object has greater volume in the drag-and-drop item, or match objects to volumes without checking the milliliter measurements.
The worksheet is available on Wayground as a printable PDF and as a digital quiz, and it includes a complete answer key for the nine questions. You can grade printable submissions by scanning student work with the Wayground for Teachers app, while the digital quiz can be assigned through Wayground for online completion and grading.
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