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What Objects Sink and What Objects Float Science Lesson Plan Lesson Plan

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What Objects Sink and What Objects Float Science Lesson Plan

Get your special ed students exploring science. They conduct an experiment to determine why certain objects sink and why certain objects float. This instructional activity is intended for 1st/2nd graders with sever to profound cognitive disabilities.

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floating, sinking and floating, the scientific method

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