Sink or Float Activity
Using Sink or Float Activity, students sort the picture onto the sink or float mat to identify objects that sink and float.
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How to teach Physical Science
Using Sink or Float Activity, students sort the picture onto the sink or float mat to identify objects that sink and float.
Your students need to know what objects sink and float in case they throw something in the pool, ocean, or pond. This activity helps them show that they know what types of objects sink and float.
Select a picture card and determine whether you think the object will sink or float. Sort the picture onto the sink or float mat.After sorting, experiment with some of the objects in your classroom. Use one of the worksheets to make predictions and test whether an object will sink or float.
Other resources to use with this Sink or Float Activity
If you are using this activity, your students are probably learning about physical science.
Use this Sink or Float Example Worksheet as an additional resource for your students.
Introduce this activity by having students make predictions about which objects will sink and float. Next, students complete activity independently or with a partner. Then, students explain why they drew each of the objects. Finally, students test objects in a small bucket in the classroom. Once finished, students add examples of objects that sink or float.
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