Sink or Float
Is the object heavy or light?
Why do certain objects sink, but others float? In this science activity, kids will check out different objects to find out if they float or sink in the water. By playing with boats, rocks and toys, students will discover the science of how things differ in water.
What Are the Students Going to Learn?
What Do We Mean By "Sink or Float"?
Remember that sink indicates you are going down underneath the water and float means staying on top of it.
Testing Normal Objects Around Us
Try to see what boats, leaves, rocks and sponges do when put in a water environment.
What Explains Whether Objects Sink or Float?
Explore what makes an object float or sink, focusing on its weight, shape and what it is made of.
Making Predictions:
Figure out which items you believe will sink or float, then carry out the test.
Fun Things to Do for Learning:
Home experiments that use water.
My prediction charts help me compare the test results with predicted outcomes.
Coloring and painting floating and sinking items.
Stories for kids and their favorite sea creatures.
Songs or rhymes that cover water and things that can float.