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The Science of a Historic Sinking
Incorporate science investigations to expand pupils' understanding of the Titanic.
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The Magical Diving Sub
First graders discuss and predict if a given object sinks or floats. They record their predictions on a data sheet. Pupils test the objects and organize them into floating/sinking groups. Students observe the floating and sinking of a...
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Floating and Sinking - An Investigation
A simple and effective presentation could be helpful for your young scientists. Learners consider whether or not a piece of wood, glass, cork, brick, and ice will float or sink when placed in water. After the class has made their...
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Leaky Seal
Junior high schoolers explore possible theories for the cause of the Hunley submarine sinking. Through hands on activities, they investigate how to create a waterproof seal. Afterwards, they discuss how seals work and various...
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What's The Matter: A Sinker or Floater?
Students conduct an experiment. In this water lesson, students watch the lesson "Float and Sink" on an interactive website. Students learn how to test items in water and then work in groups to test their items. Students discuss their...
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1st Grade - Act. 19: Will it Float?
First graders drop items into water, and discuss why some things float and others sink.
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Sink or Float?
Students make and test predictions about sinking and floating, and classify objects according to whether they sink or float.
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Condiment Diver: The World's Simplest Cartesian Diver
Middle schoolers examine buoyancy. In this density instructional activity students form a hypothesis, collect data and draw a conclusion using the data.
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Floating and Sinking
For this early physics worksheet, learners cut out pictures of 16 everyday objects. Students determine whether each of the objects will float or sink and then paste the pictures in the appropriate boxes.
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Floating and Sinking Experiment Plan
In this early physics worksheet, learners respond to 4 short answer questions regarding a "float and sink" experiment they conducted.
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Density
Second graders watch a demonstration and complete an experiment to determine how an objects' density allows it to float or sink. They work in small groups to assimilate the characteristics of items that float as opposed to simply...
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Sink or Float Experiment
Students participate in an experiment to determine which objects float or sink. They use different amounts of salt for the objects and discover as the salt content increases, objects will float. They record their predictions and what...
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Density
Ninth graders predict when an object will sink or float based on comparison of the density of the object to the density of the substance in which it is placed.