Bottle Flipping: Math in Motion

As long as the students are going to flip bottles, let’s find the math in it. This measurement, data, and technology activity will keep the students so engaged that they’ll forget that they are learning rigorous math!

As a “S.T.E.M. in Action” lesson, you’ll find all four components of a true S.T.E.M. curriculum represented.

Science — Students measure mass and compare the behavior of the liquids as they flip the bottle.

Technology — Students can build a spreadsheet and use it to collect and aggregate their data.

Engineering — Students design an experiment to test whether the mass of water in a bottle affects their success in flipping it.

Math — Students collect data, represent data, and interpret data as well as convert fractions to percentages.