Pressure and Volume (Grade 8)

January 5, 2026Posted by roymugishaSTEM, STEM Activity

Pressure vs Volume

Learning objective

Students will demonstrate that pressure in a fluid is determined by the height of
the fluid column, not its volume.

Trades connections

Pipe Trades

Grades

Grade 8

Concepts

Volume
Pressure
Using a Manometer

Accompanying Resources

Fluid Properties Kit

Fluid Properties Kit: Overview

Fluid Properties Kit: Volume and Pressure

Fluid Properties Kit: Pressure

Flow Rates in Different Pipe Diameters (Grade 8)

Contributors

Logan Fulwiler, Warren Anderson, Matthew Prete, Joëlle Lavergne, Joel Stretch, Kiri Stolz

Introduction to Fluids (Grade 3, 5 and 8)

Pressure (Grade 8)

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