Kids Science Experiments
Float or Sink Experiment
Does it Float or Sink?
Floating and Sinking
Materials you will need:
• Nail
•Water
• Sink or Bucket
• Pencil
• Raw Egg
• Ruler
• Apple
• Toy Boat
• Paperclip
• Rubber BallTry this experiment as a project. Which of the following items do you think will float and which do you think will sink?
Item Float Sink Pencil Raw Egg Ruler Apple Nail Toy Boat Paperclip Rubber Ball Steps:
1. Fill a sink or a bucket with water. Leave around 5cm (2 inches) empty.
2. Slowly lower one item into the water.
3. Remove the item from the water and test the next item.
4. Continue testing each item.
5. Now add a few of your own to see what happens.NOTE: This is a project that you may want to take notes and/or record your discoveries in a notebook.
Depending on the size of the contain you fill with water and the objects that you are going to test, you may want to do this experiment outside to give you more room and less mess to clean up after the experiment.
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