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Water: Float and Sink Lesson PlanWater: Float and Sink Lesson Plan
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1st
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Science
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Duration
30 mins
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Inquiry-Based Learning
Year
2002
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Water: Float and Sink

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First graders work in small groups to observe the tendency to float or sink for a variety of objects in water. They sort the objects and discuss their observations. They use aluminum foil to construct a boat and test it for weight capacity.

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floating, sinking and floating

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float, sink, science

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