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What Objects Sink and What Objects Float Lesson PlanWhat Objects Sink and What Objects Float Lesson Plan
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What Objects Sink and What Objects Float

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Special needs students explore why certain objects sink or float. They will make predictions on what objects will sink or float. Students conduct an experiment using a large bowl of water and several objects and test their predictions. Students record the results. 

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sinking and floating

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Physical Science, sink and float, programs
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Grade
1st - 5th
Subjects
Science
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Resource Type
Lesson Plans
Audience
For Teacher Use
Duration
30 mins
Instructional Strategy
Inquiry-Based Learning
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