Sink and Float Activity

Sink/Float Activity:

Materials needed for this activity: 2 sheets of paper, crayons/pencils, 8-10 items to put in the water, tub, sink, large clear bin

Instructions: Collect things from around the house for the sink/float activity. (i.e., spoon, pencil, rubber band, toy car, stick, rock, leaf). Discuss with your child what items they predict will float and what items will sink. You can make a chart using paper. Draw a line down the center of the paper. On one side of the paper print ”float” and the other side print “sink.” Place the items in the water. After testing all the objects, draw the items on the correct side of the paper.

Questions to ask: What other things do you think would float? sink? What surprised you? Were your predictions right?

Extension: 1. Label your pictures 2. Make a bar graph