Float or Sink

1. Science
Experiment
Float or Sink?

2. Welcome!
Are you ready to learn and
have fun today?

3. If an object is less dense than
water, it will float. Floating is
when objects rest on the
surface of the water.
What is floating?

4. If an object is denser than water,
it will sink. Sinking is when
objects rest at the bottom of the
water.
What is sinking?

5. Sink or
Float
Classify the pictures according to whether they float or sink in a water.
float
sink

6. Nam
e:
Sink or Float
Color the circle to the items that float.
SINKS OR
FLOATS?
Cut and paste the pictures in circles.

7. FLOAT OR SINK?
Cut out the images and sort them into two
piles to show if they float or sink:
Paste the images into the correct column:
FLOAT SINK
FLOAT OR SINK?

8. Let's investigate!
Prepare these objects:
pencil
rubber band
paper clip stones
coin leaf

9. Let's observe!
Prepare a bucket of water.
Put the objects one by one
and observe the result.
Are they floating or
sinking?

10. Discussion time!
What do you know about the
concept of floating and
sinking? Discuss with your
friends next to you.

11. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eQuW8G2QV_Q&ab_channel=SciShowKids

12. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jQGlQjhUguQ&ab_channel=HungrySciANNtist

13. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7jk-_P5wyis&ab_channel=NextGenerationScience

14. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OdGRHaOjGjw&ab_channel=TutoringHour

15. Thank you!